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The Battle of El Alamein (film)

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'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. The film depicts the Second Battle of El Alamein.

Plot



Made with the cooperation of the Italian army, the film is told through a company of the 185th Paratroopers Division "Folgore" commanded by Lt. Giorgio Borri (Frederick Stafford). The inexperienced Lt. Borri is assisted by his brother, Sgt. Maj. Claudio Borri (Enrico Maria Salerno), a seasoned veteran of the Bersaglieri. Barri's British counterpart is Lt. Graham (George Hilton) with the two first coming face to face when Barri is captured.

The film also features Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (Robert Hossein), Marshal of Italy Ettore Bastico (Manlio Busoni), and Generals Bernard Law Montgomery (Michael Rennie), Georg Stumme (Giuseppe Addobbati) and Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma (Tom Felleghy).

Cast



*Frederick Stafford: Lt. Giorgio Borri

*George Hilton: 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 Capt. Hubert

*Ettore Manni as Italian Captain

*Grard Herter as Brig. Gen. Schwartz

*Princess Ira von Frstenberg 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



'The Battle of El Alamein' was released in Italy on January 23, 1969.

References




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