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El Alamein - La linea del fuoco

IMDb ID: tt0329042 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.1 (2,065 votes)

Genres: Drama · War

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 ...

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Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: El Alamein - The Line of Fire
United Kingdom: El Alamein - The Line of Fire
United States: El Alamein - The Line of Fire
World-wide: El Alamein - The Line of Fire (English)
Spain: El Alamein
France: El Alamein (Festival Title)
Germany: El Alamein 1942 - Die Hölle des Wüstenkrieges (DVD Title)
Germany: El Alamein 1942 - Die Hölle des Wüstenkrieges
Czech Republic: Bitva u El Alameinu
Poland: Bitwa El Alamein
Hungary: El Alamein - A tűzvonal
Italy: El Alamein - La linea del fuoco
Brazil: El Alamein: A Linha De Fogo
United Kingdom: El Alamein: Bond of Honour (DVD Title)
Russia: Битва за Эль-Аламейн
Japan: 炎の戦線 エル・アラメイン (Japanese)
Taiwan: 血戰阿拉曼
El Alamein: Bond of Honour
Release Date2002-11-08Runtime117 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews20Critic Reviews10Countries / RegionsItalyLanguagesItalianKeywordshot weather
military uniform
battle of el alamein
military volunteer
british army
Filming LocationsMoroccoProduction CompaniesCattleya
Medusa Film
Tele+
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329042/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0329042.jpgUpdated At2026-04-16T12:28:05

Stars

Paolo Briguglia
Pierfrancesco Favino
Luciano Scarpa
Emilio Solfrizzi
Thomas Trabacchi
Giuseppe Cederna
Roberto Citran
Piero Maggiò
Silvio Orlando
Antonio Petrocelli

Directors

Enzo Monteleone

Writers

Enzo Monteleone

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Paolo Briguglia | Character: Sold. Serra
Actor: Pierfrancesco Favino | Character: Serg. Rizzo
Actor: Luciano Scarpa | Character: Sold. Spagna
Actor: Emilio Solfrizzi | Character: Ten. Fiore
Actor: Thomas Trabacchi | Character: Capor. De Vita
Actor: Giuseppe Cederna | Character: Cap. medico
Actor: Roberto Citran | Character: Colonnello
Actor: Piero Maggiò | Character: Tarozzi
Actor: Silvio Orlando | Character: Generale
Actor: Antonio Petrocelli | Character: Autista camion acqua
Actor: Sergio Albelli | Character: Tenete 'Folgore'
Actor: Ivan Bacchi | Character: Autista camion cavallo
Actor: Lorenzo Balducci | Character: Soldato trincea
Actor: Antonio Berardinelli | Character: 1° bersagliere motociclista
Actor: Attilio Cucari | Character: Serra anziano
Actor: Massimiliano Cutrera | Character: Portaferiti
Actor: Fabio Ferri | Character: Ferito
Actor: Raffaele Gangale | Character: Carabiniere
Actor: Alessandro Sampaoli | Character: 2° bersagliere motociclista
Actor: Luigi Saravo | Character: Caporale
Actor: Bruno Andrea Savelli | Character: Ten. genio guastatori
Actor: Simone Spinazze | Character: Autista camion feriti
Actor: Matteo Albano | Character: Carabiniere avamposto munizionamento

[Directors Group]
Name: Enzo Monteleone | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Enzo Monteleone | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Pino Butti | Role: Producer
Name: Marco Chimenz | Role: Producer
Name: Giovanni Stabilini | Role: Producer
Name: Riccardo Tozzi | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Aldo De Scalzi | Role: Composer
Name: Pivio | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Daniele Nannuzzi | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Cecilia Zanuso | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Beatrice Kruger | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Ettore Guerrieri | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Ettore Guerrieri | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Vincenzo Mastrantonio | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Andrea Viotti | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Zineb Bendoula | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Zhor Bennani | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Vincenzo Mastrantonio | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mauro Tamagnini | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Simona De Laurentiis | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marco Greco | Role: Production Manager
Name: Roberto Leone | Role: Production Manager
Name: Gianluca Leurini | Role: Production Manager
Name: Corrado Sofia | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Matteo Albano | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Caterina Barenghi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Giacomo Lesina | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Renato Longi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Barbara Cicero | Role: Art Department
Name: David Orlandelli | Role: Art Department
Name: Gianpaolo Rifino | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Luca Anzellotti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Massimo Anzellotti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Adriano Di Lorenzo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roberto Moroni | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrea Moser | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alessandra Perpignani | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Luciano Anzellotti | Role: Special Effects
Name: Giancarlo Mancini | Role: Special Effects
Name: Luca Ricci | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sergio Cremasco | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michele Fabbro | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Renato Longi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Carlo Scaduto | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Steve Shaw | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Giuseppe Silvi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ippolito Simion | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Mauro Balmas | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Cesare Pascarella | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Emilio Scattaretico | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martino Tagliaferri | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Alma Barbieri | Role: Costume Department
Name: Pilar Salgado | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Roberto Martucci | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Eleonora Quaglia | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Walter Volpatto | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Joshua Berman | Role: Music Department
Name: Stefano Cabrera | Role: Music Department
Name: Goffredo Gibellini | Role: Music Department
Name: Angelo Giovagnoli | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Giorgia Passarelli | Role: Production Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Abdenabi Izlaguen | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: David Bush | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Norma Rivero | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329042/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Italy: November 8, 2002
France: May 16, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Denmark: August 17, 2003 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Belgium: October 2003 (Flanders International Film Festival Ghent)
France: October 30, 2003 (Villerupt Italian Film Festival)
Japan: January 17, 2004 (Tokyo)
France: March 10, 2004 (Alès Film Festival)
United States: April 2004 (San Francisco International Film Festival)
Belgium: July 7, 2004
Hungary: June 18, 2005 (TV premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2003 | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Silver Ribbon | Best Producer (Migliore Produttore) | Ripley's Game, El Alamein - The Line of Fire, I'm Not Scared, A Scandalous Journey
Nominee | 2003 | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Silver Ribbon | Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) | Enzo Monteleone, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Nominee | 2003 | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Silver Ribbon | Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia) | Daniele Nannuzzi, El Alamein - The Line of Fire, Il quaderno della spesa
Winner | 2003 | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Silver Ribbon | Best Sound (Miglior Sonoro in Presa Diretta) | Andrea Moser, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Nominee | 2003 | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Silver Ribbon | Best Editing (Miglior Montaggio) | Cecilia Zanuso, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Nominee | 2003 | David di Donatello Awards | David | Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista) | Pierfrancesco Favino, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Winner | 2003 | David di Donatello Awards | David | Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia) | Daniele Nannuzzi, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Nominee | 2003 | David di Donatello Awards | David | Best Costume Design (Migliore Costumista) | Andrea Viotti, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Winner | 2003 | David di Donatello Awards | David | Best Editing (Migliore Montatore) | Cecilia Zanuso, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Winner | 2003 | David di Donatello Awards | David | Best Sound (Migliore Fonico di Presa Diretta) | Andrea Moser, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Nominee | 2003 | Ghent International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Enzo Monteleone, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Globes, Italy | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) | Enzo Monteleone, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Winner | 2003 | Golden Globes, Italy | Golden Globe | Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia) | Daniele Nannuzzi, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Winner | 2003 | Golden Globes, Italy | Golden Globe | Best Male Newcomer (Migliore Attore Esordiente) | Paolo Briguglia, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Winner | 2003 | Busto Arsizio Film Festival | Busto Arsizio Award | Enzo Monteleone, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Winner | 2003 | Busto Arsizio Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Daniele Nannuzzi, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Ciak Awards | Golden Ciak | Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore Non Protagonista) | Pierfrancesco Favino, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Ciak Awards | Golden Ciak | Best Editing (Miglior Montaggio) | Cecilia Zanuso, El Alamein - The Line of Fire
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Ciak Awards | Golden Ciak | Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi) | Andrea Viotti, El Alamein - The Line of Fire

Box Office

Italy: USD 975881
Period: Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2002 | Rank: 95 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 94 | Gross to date: USD 975881 | Interval gross: USD 975881 | Per theater average: USD 10381