France / May 16, 2003 / 12 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Silvio Orlando | Generale |
| Antonio Petrocelli | Autista camion acqua |
| Sergio Albelli | Ten. "Folgore" |
| Ivan Bacchi | Autista camion cavallo |
| Lorenzo Balducci | Soldato trincea |
| Antonio Berardinelli | Bersagliere motociclista #1 |
| Attilio Cucari | Serra anziano |
| Massimiliano Cutrera | Portaferiti |
| Fabio Ferri | Ferito |
| Raffaele Giangale | Carabiniere |
| Piero Maggiò | Sold. Tarozzi |
| Alessandro Sampaoli | Bersagliere motociclista #2 |
| Luigi Saravo | Caporale |
| Andrea Bruno Savelli | Ten. genio guastatori |
| Simone Spinazzè | Autista camion feriti |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El Alamein - La linea del fuoco |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, Morocco |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cattleya, MiC, Medusa Film, Tele+, Medusa Distribuzione, Premium Cine, Kurt Media, Pandastorm Pictures, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Costumi d'Arte, Medusa Video |
| Release date | 8 novembre 2002 |
| Executive producer | Matteo De Laurentiis |
| Production | Pino Butti, Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz, Riccardo Tozzi |
| Writer | Enzo Monteleone |
| Casting | Béatrice Kruger |
| Editing | Cecilia Zanuso, Ippolito Simion, David Bush, Walter Volpatto, Eleonora Quaglia, Roberto Martucci |
| Cinematography | Daniele Nannuzzi, Martino Tagliaferri, Cesare Pascarella, Alessandro Rossi, Emanuele Mazzilli |
| Assistant directors | Matteo Albano, Caterina Barenghi, Giacomo Lesina, Enzo Monteleone, Renato Longi, Michela Bozzini |
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Release dates
Premiere
Denmark / Aug 17, 2003 / 11 / Copenhagen International Film Festival
Belgium / Oct 30, 2003 / Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
United States / Apr 01, 2004 / PG-13 / San Francisco International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Nov 08, 2002 / T / MEDUSA FILM S.P.A.
United States / Nov 18, 2002
Japan / Jan 17, 2004 / PG12 / Tokyo
Belgium / Jul 07, 2004
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