The line of fire 2002 is an italian film about the plight of the italian soldiers during and immediately after the climactic battle of north. Battles of elalamein, 127 july 1942, 23 october11 november 1942, world war ii events. With paolo briguglia, pierfrancesco favino, luciano scarpa, emilio solfrizzi. You can get some german, a few japanese and very rarely, an italian one. Bond of honour is a 2002 italian wardrama film written and directed by enzo monteleone. It marked the beginning of the end for the axis in north africa. Nov 08, 2002 hey, we are in 2002, we have seen a lot of war movies like this. It follows five italian soldiers from the pavia division. Heres an italian movie with english subtitles dated 2002 about the men who fought that battle by the wrong side. A young volunteer serra arrives to the pavia division which was located on the southern line of front in egypt.
The lighthorsemen 1987, ambush 1999, leningrad 2009, tobruk 1967, the biggest battle 1978, only the brave 2006, back door to hell 1964, silent night 2002, the last lieutenant 1993, the thin red line 1998. There arent too many axisorientated movies about, so why not root another out. In october 1942, the italogerman army in north africa were defeated by the british 8th army in the second battle of elalamein. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Located on the arabs gulf, mediterranean sea, it lies 106 kilometres 66 mi west of alexandria and 240 kilometres 149 mi northwest of cairo. Having lost 55,000 men, 320 tanks, and approximately 1,000 guns, the italiangerman army was forced to abandon plans for offensive operations once and for.
This crucial eastwest corridor became a vital defensive. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. Hey, we are in 2002, we have seen a lot of war movies like this. The line of fire 2002 today, we take a look at a movie from the north african front, heres a rare movie from the italian point of view. Historia oddzialu wloskich zolnierzy, ktorzy walcza z aliantami na pustyni podczas ii wojny swiatowej. He is assigned to the pavia division on the southern line in egypt. As of 2007, it had a population of 7,397 inhabitants. Con paolo briguglia, pierfrancesco favino, emilio solfrizzi, silvio orlando. The line of fire stars paolobriguglia, pierfrancescofavino, lucianoscarpa, emiliosolfrizzi the movie has a runtime of. The italian army paid a heavy price for mussolini throwing them into a war probably twothree years earlier than it was actually ready for it it performed poorly and lost. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Serra is unfamiliar with life in the service and bewildered by the units stark desert surroundings.
Kubricks paths of glory in the fifties, and then all those movies about the war in vietnam. The film won three david di donatello awards, a nastro dargento for best sound and a globo doro for best new actor. Michael pate was a classically trained australian actor who appeared in roles as diverse as. A student persuaded into fighting for the axis, pvt. The line of fire stars paolobriguglia, pierfrancescofavino, lucianoscarpa, emiliosolfrizzi the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a score of out. She would go on to a successful career in movies, television, and on the broadway stage, the high point of which was winning an academy award for her part in west side story 1962. The line of fire stars paolobriguglia, pierfrancescofavino, lucianoscarpa, emiliosolfrizzi the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a score of out of. Jul 05, 2017 historia oddzialu wloskich zolnierzy, ktorzy walcza z aliantami na pustyni podczas ii wojny swiatowej. The real experiences of the soldiers is depicted, though limited by time. The australian 9th division, led by lieutenant general leslie morshead, played a key role in two of these battles, enhancing its reputation earned defending tobruk during 1941. While enzo monteleones feature seems to move in circles, the. After the first battle of elalamein, egypt 150 miles west of cairo, ended in a stalemate, the second one was decisive.
The troops, including sargent rizzo pierfrancesco favino and newbie serra paolo briguglia, are constantly under attack from the british. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Nov 18, 2002 war seen through the eyes of serra, a university student from palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in africa. The line of fire is concerned with the life of italian soldiers. Elalamein is the seaward northern end of a 40milewide bottleneck that is flanked on the south by the impassable qattara depression. Elalamein, coastal town in northwestern egypt, about 60 miles 100 km west of alexandria, that was the site of two major battles between british and axis forces in 1942 during world war ii. We see him deal with life in the desert, and then everything comes unstuck.
This is an okay war movie, raised above the usual because it deals with the italian army, which one rarely sees films about. War seen through the eyes of serra, a university student from palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in africa. Lieutenant fiore emilio solfrizzi leads a group of soldiers stationed in egypt. Bond of honour is a 2002 italian wardrama film written and. The emptiness is subtly matteroffactually presented as the characters trudge through the desert. The movie shows the various aspects of trench life, with which, the soldiers of the division. Serra paolo briguglia is unfamiliar with life in the service and bewildered by the units stark desert surroundings. Ok, it is not bad, but its easy to make a movie like this after kubrick, coppola, and so on. This movie shows the desperate circumstances of good soldiers fighting a hopeless war with poor general officers and.