The Battle of El Alamein
Montgomery's Iron Back 8th Army ... Rommel's Crack Africa Korps ... they met head on and tore the earth apart !
1969 • 96 min • War · Action
Synopsis
June 1942. As Rommel swept toward the Nile, the fall of Egypt and the capture of the Suez Canal seemed inevitable. Italian and German advance units raced toward Alexandria. Mussolini had given explicit orders: The Italians must arrive first!
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 0 Reviewers · 1 · 64%
- 53 Audience · 30 · 36%
In June 1942, as Rommel advanced on the Nile, Italian and German forces raced towards Alexandria in North Africa. This historical film depicts the intense conflict of World War II, focusing on the tactical battles and the human experience amidst the desert warfare.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Intense combat sequences
- Depicts historical warfare tactics
- Brief scenes of battlefield aftermath
What it models well
- Courage under fire
- Sacrifice for a cause
- Resilience
Talk about it after
- The realities of war
- Historical significance of El Alamein
- Propaganda and national pride
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Top billed cast
Director: Giorgio Ferroni • Crew: Ernesto Gastaldi, Remigio Del Grosso, Ernesto Gastaldi
Reviewer notes
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersThis could have been interesting, because it takes the perspective of the Italian troops charged by Mussolini with the capture of Alexandria in the 1942 North African campaign.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.3/10 (30)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0062714
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