A film marinated in rommel myth and italian produced, you get to see what the other side feels. The large cast is literally stuffed with recognisable craggy faces, but the standout performance comes from enrico maria salerno, a hugely underrated actor who died of cancer in 1994. Commandos 1968, eagles over london 1969, dirty heroes 1967, the star 2002, the lost battalion 2001. As the allies are about to attack the german and italian positions in north africa, brothers giorgio frederick stafford and claudio borri enrico maria salerno prepare for the oncoming offensive. Meanwhile, field marshal rommel robert hossein commander of the german. It was a coproduction between italy and france where is known. Also, there is a cottage industry of war films about this particular. The german cemetery is an ossuary, built in the style of a medieval fortress. Film che ha qualche errore ma che fa unidea del sacrificio dei nostri soldati. One of michael rennies last films, as general montgomery takes over the british forces and collides with axis forces in north africa. Met frederick stafford, george hilton en michael rennie. Robert hossein, frederick stafford, enrico maria salerno.
With the allies victorious, it marked a major turning point in the western desert campaign of the second world war. As rommel swept toward the nile, the fall of egypt and the capture of the suez canal seemed inevitable. Synopsis set during the titular desert battle of 1942, the film departs from expectation by concentrating on the axis point of view. Slow and pondering at times but decent italian ww ii pic. Set during the titular desert battle of 1942, the film departs from expectation by concentrating on the axis point of view. The settlement itself was an unremarkable railway halt short of the libyanegyptian border and fifty miles west of alexandria, with the extremely. Italian and german scouts sweep towards alexandria.
The film stands out as an italian production made for italys own populace. British, germans and italians fight unsparingly in the african desert, and we recognize the dunes, the hills of gray sand, from the westerns of the 60s, the envy and intrigues cause the temporary removal of rommel, meanwhile the germans loose most of their tanks due to the britishs perfidy but also abnegation and determination, rommel is sent back, only to assure the retreat, against the leaders order. With frederick stafford, george hilton, michael rennie, marco guglielmi. A crack team of italianamerican commandos take the place of soldiers at an enemy camp. Mussolini has given explicit orders that italys forces were to reach the city first. 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. Winston churchill referred to this as not the beginning of the end, but, perhaps, the end of the beginning. Italian and german advance units raced toward alexandria. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. Oorlog actie film geregisseerd door giorgio ferroni.
Also, there is a cottage industry of war films about this particular battle. Oct 22, 2008 shot from the axis point of view, this tale shows rommel working his strategies against montgomery. Visitors can also go to the italian and german military cemeteries on tel eleisa hill outside the town. The fall egypt and the all important suez canal seems inevitable. This movie tells of one of those engagements, and the first time i saw it and what armament they had to face a dozen tanks, i was really entertained and so will you. Il libro e usato in sudafrica il 22 novembre 1983 da sterling education verso sue modello destroy, accentato nella parte visione notevole in 98. As rommel swept toward the nile, the fall of egypt and the capture. In this dramatization of a key battle from world war ii, the story is told from the point of view of the axis forces.