El Alamein: The Line of Fire (2002)
El Alamein: The Line of Fire (2002)
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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Cast

Paolo Briguglia Paolo Briguglia As: Sold. Serra
Pierfrancesco Favino Pierfrancesco Favino As: Serg. Rizzo
Luciano Scarpa Luciano Scarpa As: Sold. Spagna
Emilio Solfrizzi Emilio Solfrizzi As: Ten. Fiore
Thomas Trabacchi Thomas Trabacchi As: Capor. De Vita
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Storyline

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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Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Drama

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 08 November 2002

Country: IT, MA

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: Cattleya, MiC, Medusa Film, Tele+, Medusa Distribuzione, Premium Cine, Kurt Media, Pandastorm Pictures, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Costumi d'Arte, Medusa Video

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Cast

Paolo Briguglia

Paolo Briguglia

Sold. Serra

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Serg. Rizzo

Luciano Scarpa

Luciano Scarpa

Sold. Spagna

Emilio Solfrizzi

Emilio Solfrizzi

Ten. Fiore

Thomas Trabacchi

Thomas Trabacchi

Capor. De Vita

Giuseppe Cederna

Giuseppe Cederna

Cap. medico

Roberto Citran

Roberto Citran

Colonnello

Silvio Orlando

Silvio Orlando

Generale

Antonio Petrocelli

Antonio Petrocelli

Autista camion acqua

Sergio Albelli

Sergio Albelli

Ten. "Folgore"

Ivan Bacchi

Ivan Bacchi

Autista camion cavallo

Lorenzo Balducci

Lorenzo Balducci

Soldato trincea

Antonio Berardinelli

Antonio Berardinelli

Bersagliere motociclista #1

Attilio Cucari

Attilio Cucari

Serra anziano

Massimiliano Cutrera

Massimiliano Cutrera

Portaferiti

Fabio Ferri

Fabio Ferri

Ferito

Raffaele Giangale

Raffaele Giangale

Carabiniere

Piero Maggiò

Piero Maggiò

Sold. Tarozzi

Alessandro Sampaoli

Alessandro Sampaoli

Bersagliere motociclista #2

Luigi Saravo

Luigi Saravo

Caporale

Andrea Bruno Savelli

Andrea Bruno Savelli

Ten. genio guastatori

Simone Spinazzè

Simone Spinazzè

Autista camion feriti

Directed By

Enzo Monteleone

Enzo Monteleone

Director

Renato Longi

Renato Longi

Second Unit Director

Matteo Albano

Matteo Albano

Second Assistant Director

Caterina Barenghi

Caterina Barenghi

Assistant Director

Giacomo Lesina

Giacomo Lesina

Assistant Director

Michela Bozzini

Michela Bozzini

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Béatrice Kruger

Béatrice Kruger

Casting

Gianluca Leurini

Gianluca Leurini

Production Manager

Pino Butti

Pino Butti

Line Producer

Giovanni Stabilini

Giovanni Stabilini

Producer

Corrado Sofia

Corrado Sofia

Unit Production Manager

Marco Chimenz

Marco Chimenz

Producer

Giorgia Passarelli

Giorgia Passarelli

Production Coordinator

Riccardo Tozzi

Riccardo Tozzi

Producer

Roberto Leone

Roberto Leone

Unit Production Manager

Marco Greco

Marco Greco

Production Manager

Matteo De Laurentiis

Matteo De Laurentiis

Executive Producer

Firminio Pasquali

Firminio Pasquali

Accounting Supervisor

Sonia Dichter

Sonia Dichter

Publicist

Saadia Aalami

Saadia Aalami

Production Coordinator

Fabio Peschisoldo

Fabio Peschisoldo

Production Assistant

Edoardo Peschisoldo

Edoardo Peschisoldo

Production Assistant

Paolo Giulietti

Paolo Giulietti

Administration

Hamid Belmejdoub

Hamid Belmejdoub

Administration

Daria Avenia

Daria Avenia

Accountant

Alessandra Resch

Alessandra Resch

Accounting Clerk Assistant

Edited By

Cecilia Zanuso

Cecilia Zanuso

Editor

Ippolito Simion

Ippolito Simion

Digital Intermediate

David Bush

David Bush

Digital Intermediate

Walter Volpatto

Walter Volpatto

Digital Intermediate

Eleonora Quaglia

Eleonora Quaglia

Assistant Editor

Roberto Martucci

Roberto Martucci

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Zineb Bendoula

Zineb Bendoula

Key Hair Stylist

Mauro Tamagnini

Mauro Tamagnini

Key Hair Stylist

Vincenzo Mastrantonio

Vincenzo Mastrantonio

Makeup Designer

Zhor Bennani

Zhor Bennani

Makeup Artist

Vincenzo Mastrantonio

Vincenzo Mastrantonio

Costume Design

Andrea Viotti

Andrea Viotti

Costume Design

Pilar Salgado

Pilar Salgado

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Luciano Anzellotti

Luciano Anzellotti

Sound Effects

Angelo Giovagnoli

Angelo Giovagnoli

Orchestrator

Roberto Moroni

Roberto Moroni

Recording Supervision

Aldo De Scalzi

Aldo De Scalzi

Music

Luca Anzellotti

Luca Anzellotti

Sound Effects Editor

Joshua Berman

Joshua Berman

Music Coordinator

Stefano Cabrera

Stefano Cabrera

Musician

Andrea Moser

Andrea Moser

Sound Recordist

Massimo Anzellotti

Massimo Anzellotti

Sound Effects Editor

Goffredo Gibellini

Goffredo Gibellini

Scoring Mixer

Alessandra Perpignani

Alessandra Perpignani

Sound Editor

Adriano Di Lorenzo

Adriano Di Lorenzo

Boom Operator

Pivio

Pivio

Music

Visual Effects

Sergio Cremasco

Sergio Cremasco

Visual Effects

Renato Longi

Renato Longi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Carlo Scaduto

Carlo Scaduto

Digital Compositor

Camera

Martino Tagliaferri

Martino Tagliaferri

Focus Puller

Cesare Pascarella

Cesare Pascarella

Grip

Daniele Nannuzzi

Daniele Nannuzzi

Director of Photography

Alessandro Rossi

Alessandro Rossi

First Assistant Camera

Martino Tagliaferri

Martino Tagliaferri

Second Assistant Camera

Emanuele Mazzilli

Emanuele Mazzilli

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alma Barbieri

Alma Barbieri

Head Carpenter

David Orlandelli

David Orlandelli

Storyboard Artist

Ettore Guerrieri

Ettore Guerrieri

Production Design

Ettore Guerrieri

Ettore Guerrieri

Set Decoration

Barbara Cicero

Barbara Cicero

Assistant Production Design

Gianpaolo Rifino

Gianpaolo Rifino

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Daniele Nannuzzi

Daniele Nannuzzi

Cinematography

Giancarlo Mancini

Giancarlo Mancini

Special Effects

Luca Ricci

Luca Ricci

Special Effects Technician

Abdenabi Izlaguen

Abdenabi Izlaguen

Transportation Coordinator

Mauro Balmas

Mauro Balmas

Stunts

Simona De Laurentiis

Simona De Laurentiis

Post Production Supervisor

Steve Shaw

Steve Shaw

Visual Effects Editor

Norma Rivero

Norma Rivero

Intern

Michele Fabbro

Michele Fabbro

Technical Supervisor

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