El Alamein: The Line of Fire
08/11/2002
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?
Movie Information
Paolo Briguglia
as Sold. Serra
Pierfrancesco Favino
as Serg. Rizzo
Luciano Scarpa
as Sold. Spagna
Emilio Solfrizzi
as Ten. Fiore
Thomas Trabacchi
as Capor. De Vita
Giuseppe Cederna
as Cap. medico
Roberto Citran
as Colonnello
Silvio Orlando
as Generale
Antonio Petrocelli
as Autista camion acqua
Sergio Albelli
as Ten. "Folgore"
Ivan Bacchi
as Autista camion cavallo
Lorenzo Balducci
as Soldato trincea
Antonio Berardinelli
as Bersagliere motociclista #1
Attilio Cucari
as Serra anziano
Massimiliano Cutrera
as Portaferiti
Fabio Ferri
as Ferito
Raffaele Giangale
as Carabiniere
Piero Maggiò
as Sold. Tarozzi
Alessandro Sampaoli
as Bersagliere motociclista #2
Luigi Saravo
as Caporale
Andrea Bruno Savelli
as Ten. genio guastatori
Simone Spinazzè
as Autista camion feriti
