El Alamein - La linea del fuoco
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War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in Africa. He is assigned to the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Rommel and the Axis forces are bogged down; it's October, the British prepare an offensive. At first, boredom, heat, hunger, and thirst bedevil the Italians; then the Brits attack, and there's no luck or heroism in death. Finally, it's retreat in confusion. Serra, his sergeant Rizzo, and his lieutenant Fiori take a last walk toward home. It's said that each soldier gets three miracles; when Serra's are used up, what then?
El Alamein: The Line of Fire is a 2002 Italian war drama that follows a university student volunteering with the Pavia Division during the North African campaign of World War II. The film depicts the brutal reality of combat at the Battle of El Alamein in Egypt, where Axis forces face a devastating British offensive. Directed by Enzo Monteleone, it presents war not as heroism but as survival, following Serra and his fellow soldiers through boredom, hunger, and the chaos of retreat.
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Paolo BrigugliaSold. Serra
Pierfrancesco FavinoSerg. Rizzo
Luciano ScarpaSold. Spagna
Emilio SolfrizziTen. Fiore
Thomas TrabacchiCapor. De Vita
Giuseppe CedernaCap. medico
Roberto CitranColonnello
Silvio OrlandoGenerale
Antonio PetrocelliAutista camion acqua
Sergio AlbelliTen. "Folgore"
Ivan BacchiAutista camion cavallo
Lorenzo BalducciSoldato trincea- Antonio BerardinelliBersagliere motociclista #1
- Attilio CucariSerra anziano
- Massimiliano CutreraPortaferiti
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When was El Alamein: The Line of Fire released?
The film was released on November 8, 2002.
What is the film about?
It follows Serra, an Italian university student who volunteers in 1942 to fight in North Africa with the Pavia Division. The story depicts the hardship and reality of combat during the British offensive at El Alamein in October 1942, showing the retreat and survival of Serra, his sergeant, and his lieutenant.
Is this a true story?
The film is set during the real Battle of El Alamein and follows a fictional protagonist through historical events, blending dramatized characters with the actual military campaign.
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