El Alamein Poster

El Alamein

Not Rated Action Drama

Starring: Paolo Briguglia, Pierfrancesco Favino, Emilio Solfrizzi, Luciano Scarpa, Thomas Trabacchi

Writer: Enzo Monteleone, Enzo Monteleone, Enzo Monteleone

Release Date:
November 8, 2002
Ratings:
6.5 / 10
Director:
Enzo Monteleone
Companies:
Cattleya

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?