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|cinematography = Sergio D'Offizi<ref name=archiv/> | |cinematography = Sergio D'Offizi<ref name=archiv/> | ||
|editing = [[Eugenio Alabiso]]<ref name=archiv/> | |editing = [[Eugenio Alabiso]]<ref name=archiv/> | ||
|production_companies = Zenith Cinematografica<br>Films Corona<ref name=archiv/> | |production_companies = Zenith Cinematografica<br>[[Les Films Corona]]<ref name=archiv/> | ||
|distributor = [[Titanus]]<ref name=archiv/> | |distributor = [[Titanus]]<ref name=archiv/> | ||
|released = {{Film date|df=yes|1969|1|23|Italy}} | |released = {{Film date|df=yes|1969|1|23|Italy}} | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Made with the cooperation of the Italian army, the film is told through a company of the [[185th | Made with the cooperation of the Italian army, the film is told through a company of the [[185th Infantry Division "Folgore"]] commanded by [[Lieutenant]] (Lt.) Giorgio Borri. The inexperienced Lt. Borri is assisted by his brother, [[Sergeant major|Sergeant Major]] (Sgt. Maj.) Claudio Borri, a seasoned veteran of the [[Bersaglieri]]. Barri's British counterpart is Lt. Graham, with the two first coming face to face when Barri is captured. | ||
The film also features Field Marshal [[Erwin Rommel]], [[Marshal of Italy]] [[Ettore Bastico]], and [[General officer|Generals]] (Gen.) [[Bernard Law Montgomery]], [[Georg Stumme]] and [[Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma]]. | The film also features Field Marshal [[Erwin Rommel]], [[Marshal of Italy]] [[Ettore Bastico]], and [[General officer|Generals]] (Gen.) [[Bernard Law Montgomery]], [[Georg Stumme]] and [[Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma]]. | ||
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*[[Gérard Herter]] as [[Brigadier general|Brigadier General]] Schwartz | *[[Gérard Herter]] as [[Brigadier general|Brigadier General]] Schwartz | ||
*[[ | *[[Ira von Fürstenberg|Ira Fürstenberg]] as Marta | ||
*[[Giuseppe Addobbati]] as Gen. [[Georg Stumme]] | *[[Giuseppe Addobbati]] as Gen. [[Georg Stumme]] | ||
*[[Manlio Busoni]] as Gen. [[Ettore Bastico]] | *[[Manlio Busoni]] as Gen. [[Ettore Bastico]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:25, 8 January 2026
| The Battle of El Alamein | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Giorgio Ferroni (as Calvin Jackson Padget) |
| Produced by | Luciano Martino Mino Loy |
| Screenplay by | Ernesto Gastaldi[1] Remigio Del Grosso |
| Story by | Ernesto Gastaldi[1] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli[1] |
| Cinematography | Sergio D'Offizi[1] |
| Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso[1] |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Titanus[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Italy France[1] |
| Language | Italian French |
The Battle of El Alamein is a 1969 war film directed in 1969 by Giorgio Ferroni. It was an international co-production between Italy and France.[2] The film depicts the Second Battle of El Alamein.[3][4]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Made with the cooperation of the Italian army, the film is told through a company of the 185th Infantry Division "Folgore" commanded by Lieutenant (Lt.) Giorgio Borri. The inexperienced Lt. Borri is assisted by his brother, Sergeant Major (Sgt. Maj.) Claudio Borri, a seasoned veteran of the Bersaglieri. Barri's British counterpart is Lt. Graham, with the two first coming face to face when Barri is captured.
The film also features Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, Marshal of Italy Ettore Bastico, and Generals (Gen.) Bernard Law Montgomery, Georg Stumme and Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Frederick Stafford as Lt. Giorgio Borri
- George Hilton as Lt. Graham
- Michael Rennie as Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery
- Robert Hossein as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
- Enrico Maria Salerno as Sgt. Maj. Claudio Borri
- Marco Guglielmi as Captain Hubert
- Ettore Manni as Italian Captain
- Gérard Herter as Brigadier General Schwartz
- Ira Fürstenberg as Marta
- Giuseppe Addobbati as Gen. Georg Stumme
- Manlio Busoni as Gen. Ettore Bastico
- Salvatore Borgese as Kapow
- Luciano Catenacci as Sgt. O'Hara
- Nello Pazzafini as Italian Sergeant
- Tom Felleghy as Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
Release[edit | edit source]
The Battle of El Alamein was released in Italy on January 23, 1969.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "La battaglia di El Alamein (1968)" (in italiano). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Erickson, Hal. "The Battle of El Alamein on AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ↑ Hake, Sabine (2009). Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim (eds.). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York, NY: Berghahn Books. p. 319. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1x76dm6. ISBN 978-1571816559. JSTOR j.ctt1x76dm6. S2CID 252868046.
- ↑ Louis, Paul (2015) [2004]. Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786461134.
External links[edit | edit source]
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