El Alamein - The Line of Fire (2002)
El Alamein - La linea del fuoco (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 57min
- Drama, War
- 08 Nov 2002 (Italy)
- Movie
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,...
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- 8 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
| Paolo Briguglia | ... |
Sold. Serra
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| Pierfrancesco Favino | ... |
Serg. Rizzo
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Luciano Scarpa | ... |
Sold. Spagna
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| Emilio Solfrizzi | ... |
Ten. Fiore
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| Thomas Trabacchi | ... |
Capor. De Vita
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| Giuseppe Cederna | ... |
Cap. medico
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| Roberto Citran | ... |
Colonnello
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| Piero Maggiò | ... |
Tarozzi
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| Silvio Orlando | ... |
Generale
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Antonio Petrocelli | ... |
Autista camion acqua
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| Sergio Albelli | ... |
Tenete 'Folgore'
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Ivan Bacchi | ... |
Autista camion cavallo
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| Lorenzo Balducci | ... |
Soldato trincea
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Antonio Berardinelli | ... |
1° bersagliere motociclista
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Attilio Cucari | ... |
Serra anziano
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Massimiliano Cutrera | ... |
Portaferiti
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Fabio Ferri | ... |
Ferito
(as Nicola Fabio Ferri)
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Raffaele Gangale | ... |
Carabiniere
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Alessandro Sampaoli | ... |
2° bersagliere motociclista
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Luigi Saravo | ... |
Caporale
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| Bruno Andrea Savelli | ... |
Ten. genio guastatori
(as Andrea Bruno Savelli)
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| Simone Spinazze | ... |
Autista camion feriti
(as Simone Spinazzè)
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Matteo Albano | ... |
Carabiniere avamposto munizionamento (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Enzo Monteleone | ||
Written by
| Enzo Monteleone | ... | () |
Produced by
| Pino Butti | ... | line producer |
| Marco Chimenz | ... | producer |
| Giovanni Stabilini | ... | producer |
| Riccardo Tozzi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Aldo De Scalzi | ||
| Pivio | ||
Cinematography by
| Daniele Nannuzzi | ||
Editing by
| Cecilia Zanuso | ||
Editorial Department
| David Bush | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Roberto Martucci | ... | assistant editor |
| Eleonora Quaglia | ... | assistant editor |
| Walter Volpatto | ... | digital intermediate artist |
Casting By
| Beatrice Kruger | ... | (as Béatrice Kruger) |
Production Design by
| Ettore Guerrieri | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ettore Guerrieri | ||
Costume Design by
| Vincenzo Mastrantonio | ||
| Andrea Viotti | ||
Makeup Department
| Zineb Bendoula | ... | key hair stylist |
| Zhor Bennani | ... | makeup artist |
| Vincenzo Mastrantonio | ... | makeup designer |
| Mauro Tamagnini | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Simona De Laurentiis | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Marco Greco | ... | unit production manager |
| Roberto Leone | ... | unit manager: italy |
| Gianluca Leurini | ... | production manager |
| Corrado Sofia | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matteo Albano | ... | second assistant director |
| Caterina Barenghi | ... | assistant director |
| Giacomo Lesina | ... | assistant director |
| Renato Longi | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Barbara Cicero | ... | assistant production designer |
| David Orlandelli | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gianpaolo Rifino | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Luca Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Adriano Di Lorenzo | ... | boom operator |
| Roberto Moroni | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andrea Moser | ... | sound recordist |
| Alessandra Perpignani | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Luciano Anzellotti | ... | sound effects |
| Giancarlo Mancini | ... | special effects |
| Luca Ricci | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Sergio Cremasco | ... | scanning |
| Michele Fabbro | ... | technical director |
| Renato Longi | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Carlo Scaduto | ... | digital compositor |
| Steve Shaw | ... | visual effects editor |
| Giuseppe Silvi | ... | digital intermediate |
| Ippolito Simion | ... | digital intermediate |
Stunts
| Mauro Balmas | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cesare Pascarella | ... | grip |
| Martino Tagliaferri | ... | focus puller |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alma Barbieri | ... | head cutter |
| Pilar Salgado | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Joshua Berman | ... | music coordinator |
| Stefano Cabrera | ... | musician |
| Goffredo Gibellini | ... | score mix engineer |
| Angelo Giovagnoli | ... | orchestra coordinator |
Transportation Department
| Abdenabi Izlaguen | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Giorgia Passarelli | ... | production coordinator |
| Norma Rivero | ... | intern |
Production Companies
- Cattleya
- Medusa Film
- Tele+ (in association with)
- Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC) (support)
Distributors
- Medusa Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kurt Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kurt Media (2011) (Germany) (video)
- Pandastorm Pictures (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Premium Cine (2022) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Czech National Symphony Orchestra (Czech National Symphony Orchestra, CNSO Studios)
Storyline
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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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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Italy | EUR243,057, 10 Nov 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The soldiers frequently refer to being shelled by "English 88s". Although the German 88mm gun is famous, this is not an error. The British 25-pounder field gun fired an 88mm calibre shell, and the Italians would of course follow their practice of referring to calibre rather than the British practice of referring to the weight of the shell. See more » |
| Goofs | The car wreck where the sniper was hiding is clearly a post WWII Land Rover (a series-II or III build after 1958) See more » |