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Where to Watch El Alamein (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?
ActionDrama 117 min 6.5/10 from 101 votes
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Cast
- Paolo Briguglia as soldato Serra
- Pierfrancesco Favino as sergente Rizzo
- Emilio Solfrizzi as tenente Fiore
- Luciano Scarpa as soldato Spagna
- Thomas Trabacchi as caporale De Vita