El alamein - the line of fire 2002 season 2

The axis army of italy and germany suffered a decisive defeat by the british eighth army. Originally presented by dr mark johnston on wednesday, 23 october 2002 in the courtyard gallery at. Exhausted and at the end of their supply lines, they regrouped ready for a new push. The film won three david di donatello awards for best cinematography, best editing and best sound, a nastro dargento for best sound and a globo doro for. A young volunteer serra arrives to the pavia division which was located on the southern line of front in egypt. It marked the beginning of the end for the axis in north africa. The line of fire 2002 is an italian film directed by enzo monteleone, set during world war ii and starring paolo briguglia, emilio solfrizzi and pierfrancesco favino. With 12 divisions that included two motorized divisions, four tank divisions, and one brigade, the afrika korps numbered approximately 80,000 men and had 540 tanks, 1,219 artillery pieces, and 350 aircraft. Bond of honour is a 2002 italian wardrama film written and directed by enzo monteleone. While enzo monteleones feature seems to move in circles, the. Located on the arabs gulf, mediterranean sea, it lies 106 kilometres 66 mi west of alexandria and 240 kilometres 149 mi northwest of cairo. The two armoured divisions of the afrika korps and the reconnaissance units of. It was an unqualified success, and signaled to the british that the war was not hopeless.

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 the first italian film to respect the new american warmovie orthodoxy. On the 3rd july rommel made one last attempt to break the british lines. After the first battle of elalamein, egypt 150 miles west of cairo, ended in a stalemate, the second one was decisive. The film won three david di donatello awards, a nastro dargento for best sound and a globo doro for best new actor. Further back in alexandria and cairo preparations were made for evacuation. At first, boredom, heat, hunger, and thirst bedevil the italians. The line of fire 2002 stream and watch online this military drama depicts the many hardships endured by italian soldiers stationed in africa during world war ii. Battles of elalamein, 127 july 1942, 23 october11 november 1942, world war ii events. With paolo briguglia, pierfrancesco favino, luciano scarpa, emilio solfrizzi.

Hitting this line on 30 june, rommels troops found their advance halted. It was fought between two of the best commanders in world war ii, montgomery for the allies and rommel for the axis between 23 october 4 november 1942. Serra is unfamiliar with life in the service and bewildered by the units stark desert surroundings. The line of fire, a film by enzo monteleone based on firstperson. The film won three david di donatello awards for best cinematography, best editing and best sound, a nastro dargento for best sound and a globo doro for best new actor to paolo briguglia. Carcano rifle series internet movie firearms database. A young volunteer serra arrives to the pavia division which was. Home series line of fire 2002 official order all seasons.

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. Lieutenant fiore emilio solfrizzi leads a group of soldiers stationed in egypt. 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. The line of fire 2002 te lo leggo negli occhi 2004 a luci spente 2004 francois 2008 miracle at santanna 2008 aspettando il sole 2008 una canzone per te 2010 the first beautiful thing 2010 il natale della mamma imperfetta 20 nessuno mi pettina bene come il vento 2014 leopardi 2014 like. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration. He is assigned to the pavia division on the southern line in egypt.

Alternatively, use the tick boxes to select only the releases you wish to view and then click apply filter. The line of fire is concerned with the life of italian soldiers. A student persuaded into fighting for the axis in africa during world war ii, pvt. It was part of the western desert campaign of world war 2 was fought between the british eighth army led by general claude auchinleck and the axis forces consisting of german and italian units of panzerarmee afrika panzer army africa led by field marshal erwin rommel. Alamein article about alamein by the free dictionary. The line of fire 2002 this military drama depicts the many hardships endured by italian soldiers stationed in africa during world war ii. As churchill later remarked, before alamein we never had a victory. There are, however, two very good songs towards the end, with the.