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El Alamein (2002)

El Alamein (2002)

Action Drama
Release Date: 2002, November 8
Directors: Enzo Monteleone
Countries: Italy, Morocco
Production: Cattleya, MiC, Medusa Film, Tele+, Medusa Distribuzione, Premium Cine, Kurt Media, Pandastorm Pictures, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Costumi d'Arte, Medusa Video
Cast: Giuseppe Cederna, Roberto Citran, Pierfrancesco Favino, Simone Spinazzè, Fabio Ferri, Silvio Orlando, Lorenzo Balducci, Paolo Briguglia, Thomas Trabacchi, Piero Maggiò, Antonio Petrocelli, Sergio Albelli

Overview:

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?