Silvio orlando, giuseppe cederna, pierfrancesco favino, paolo briguglia. It follows five italian soldiers from the pavia division. 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. Bond of honour is a 2002 italian wardrama film written and directed by enzo monteleone. Today, we take a look at a movie from the north african front, heres a rare movie from the italian point of view. It marked the beginning of the end for the axis in north africa. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The line of fire and commedy voce del verbo amore, aspettando il sole, una canzone per te movies. He is assigned to the pavia division on the southern line in egypt. A young volunteer serra arrives to the pavia division which was. While enzo monteleones feature seems to move in circles, the.
Balzac and the little chinese seamstress 2002 two youths sent for a. Sten internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and. War and journalism, war crimes, weather, women in war movies, thin red line, top ten list, trailer, trenches, true. 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 royal infantry musket mannlichercarcanoparravicino rifle series is a group of italian made boltaction rifles and carbines that began with the infantry model 1891 and continued with rifles like the m1938, m98 and m9141 until the end of the second world war. A line of sherman tanks the queens bays 2nd dragoon guards, 1st armoured division, at. The line of fire, a film by enzo monteleone based on firstperson accounts, is a story from their point of view. The knowledge of english allows him to be active in international set malry christies own doubleentry, captain corellis mandolin, miracle at st. The troops, including sargent rizzo pierfrancesco favino and newbie serra paolo briguglia, are constantly under attack from the british. After the first battle of elalamein, egypt 150 miles west of cairo, ended in a stalemate, the second one was decisive. Rescue adobe premiere tech n9ne special ops idm better call saul season 5 puretaboo. War stories generally arent told from the side of the losers, but maybe more should be. The line of fire 2002 this military drama depicts the many hardships endured by italian soldiers stationed in africa during world war ii.
This work would continue throughout the battle, often conducted under fire. Unexceptionable if sympatheticallyacted smallbudget war drama focusing on the fate, in october 1943, of a. It won three italian academy awards best editing, sound design, photography and has done the rounds at various international film festivals. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Hey, we are in 2002, we have seen a lot of war movies like this. Serra is unfamiliar with life in the service and bewildered by the units stark desert surroundings. Film ini diakui sebagai wisata budaya nasional oleh direktorat jenderal untuk cinema dari kementerian. 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. Lieutenant fiore emilio solfrizzi leads a group of soldiers stationed in egypt. Alamein article about alamein by the free dictionary. Season 1 episode 4 if the stars should appear, 2019. 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. Foreign films at the great barrington libraries great barrington.
Carcano rifle series internet movie firearms database. Battles of elalamein, 127 july 1942, 23 october11 november 1942, world war ii events. At first, boredom, heat, hunger, and thirst bedevil the italians. At cambrai in november 1917, a tank force of over three hundred tanks punched a hole four miles deep into the german lines in the space of a single morning, but the germans counterattacked and the result of the battle was. At a certain point a man is seen from behind, while observing the walls. It was the site of a decisive british victory in world war ii see north africa, campaigns in north africa, campaigns in, series of military contests for control of north africa during world war ii.
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