El Alamein: The Line of Fire
El Alamein - La linea del fuoco
Synopsis
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 Briguglia
Sold. Serra
Pierfrancesco Favino
Serg. Rizzo
Luciano Scarpa
Sold. Spagna
Emilio Solfrizzi
Ten. Fiore
Thomas Trabacchi
Capor. De Vita
Giuseppe Cederna
Cap. medico
Roberto Citran
Colonnello
Silvio Orlando
Generale
Antonio Petrocelli
Autista camion acqua
Sergio Albelli
Ten. "Folgore"
Ivan Bacchi
Autista camion cavallo
Lorenzo Balducci
Soldato trincea
Antonio Berardinelli
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Attilio Cucari
Serra anziano
Massimiliano Cutrera
Portaferiti
Fabio Ferri
Ferito
Raffaele Giangale
Carabiniere
Piero Maggiò
Sold. Tarozzi
Release History & Theatrical Window
Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
Festival / Special Debut
November 18, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Enzo Monteleone
- Screenplay & Story
- Enzo Monteleone
- Original Score
- Pivio, Aldo De Scalzi
- Original Title
- El Alamein - La linea del fuoco
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Morocco
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Cattleya, MiC, Medusa Film, Tele+, Medusa Distribuzione, Premium Cine, Kurt Media, Pandastorm Pictures, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Costumi d'Arte, Medusa Video
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Enzo Monteleone
Enzo Monteleone
Pivio, Aldo De Scalzi
Daniele Nannuzzi
Cecilia Zanuso
Marco Chimenz, Giovanni Stabilini, Riccardo Tozzi, Matteo De Laurentiis
Department Leadership Roster
Enzo Monteleone
Director
Ettore Guerrieri
Production Design
Cecilia Zanuso
Editor
Vincenzo Mastrantonio
Costume Design
Andrea Viotti
Costume Design
Renato Longi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Enzo Monteleone
Screenplay
Marco Chimenz
Producer
Giovanni Stabilini
Producer
Riccardo Tozzi
Producer
Daniele Nannuzzi
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About El Alamein: The Line of Fire
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What is El Alamein: The Line of Fire 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?
Who directed El Alamein: The Line of Fire?
El Alamein: The Line of Fire was directed by Enzo Monteleone.
Who stars in El Alamein: The Line of Fire?
The principal cast of El Alamein: The Line of Fire includes Paolo Briguglia, Pierfrancesco Favino, Luciano Scarpa, Emilio Solfrizzi, Thomas Trabacchi.
When was El Alamein: The Line of Fire released and how long is it?
El Alamein: The Line of Fire was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for El Alamein: The Line of Fire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for El Alamein: The Line of Fire was composed by Pivio, Aldo De Scalzi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for El Alamein: The Line of Fire?
El Alamein: The Line of Fire holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).