El Alamein

6.5

Nov 08 2002

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2h 57m

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Action, Drama

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

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Paolo Briguglia

soldato Serra

Pierfrancesco Favino

sergente Rizzo

Emilio Solfrizzi

tenente Fiore

Luciano Scarpa

soldato Spagna

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