El Alamein (2002)
Original title: 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?
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Paolo Brigugliasoldato Serra
Pierfrancesco Favinosergente Rizzo
Emilio Solfrizzitenente Fiore
Luciano Scarpasoldato Spagna
Giuseppe CedernaCpt. Medician
Thomas Trabacchicaporale De Vita
Sergio Albellitenente della "Folgore"vvvvvvv
Ivan Bacchiautista camion del cavallo
Roberto CitranThe Colonel
Lorenzo BalduccisoldatoAntonio Berardinellibersagliere motociclistaAttilio CucariSerra anzianoKeywords
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What is El Alamein about?
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?
How long is El Alamein?
El Alamein has a runtime of 117 minutes.
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