Movie

El Alamein: The Line of Fire

★ 6.5/10 · 106 votes 2002 1h 57m Released

ActionDrama

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?

Cast

Paolo Briguglia Sold. Serra Pierfrancesco Favino Serg. Rizzo Luciano Scarpa Sold. Spagna Emilio Solfrizzi Ten. Fiore Thomas Trabacchi Capor. De Vita Giuseppe Cederna Cap. medico