Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Paolo Briguglia | ... | Sold. Serra | |
Pierfrancesco Favino | ... | Serg. Rizzo | |
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Luciano Scarpa | ... | Sold. Spagna |
Emilio Solfrizzi | ... | Ten. Fiore | |
Thomas Trabacchi | ... | Capor. De Vita | |
Giuseppe Cederna | ... | Cap. medico | |
Roberto Citran | ... | Colonnello | |
Piero Maggiò | ... | Tarozzi | |
Silvio Orlando | ... | Generale | |
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Antonio Petrocelli | ... | Autista camion acqua |
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Sergio Albelli | ... | Tenete 'Folgore' |
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Ivan Bacchi | ... | Autista camion cavallo |
Lorenzo Balducci | ... | Soldato trincea | |
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Antonio Berardinelli | ... | 1° bersagliere motociclista |
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Attilio Cucari | ... | Serra anziano |
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? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
A very realistic depiction of the famous World War II battle, from the point of view of some common Italian soldiers, this movie lack of any kind of rethoric, nor pacifistic neither heroic. It's something like a good Vietnam movie from American directors, as "Platoon" or "Hamburger Hill". A must for everyone who wants to know more about Italian war in Africa