Richard Burton
Lt. Col. Herbert Kappler
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Massacre in Rome (Italian: Rappresaglia) is a 1973 Italian war drama film directed by George Pan Cosmatos about the Ardeatine massacre which occurred at the Ardeatine caves in Rome, 24 March 1944, committed by the Germans as a reprisal for a partisan attack against the SS Police Regiment Bozen.
Oct 24, 1973 · Massacre in Rome: Directed by George P. Cosmatos. With Richard Burton, Marcello Mastroianni, Leo McKern, John Steiner. Rome, March 23, 1944: 33 German soldiers are killed by a bomb. Lt. Col. Herbert Kappler is ordered to execute ten times that many Italians.
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- Drama, History, War
- George P. Cosmatos
- 1973-10-24
Massacre in Rome. A Vatican priest (Marcello Mastroianni) opposes a German colonel (Richard Burton) ordered to kill 10 Romans for every soldier killed by partisans.
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- George P. Cosmatos
- PG
- Richard Burton
Brief Synopsis. In the Nazi occupied city of Rome, an assault on an SS brigade draws retaliation from the military governship. "Massacre in Rome" is the true story of how this partisan attack led to the mass execution of Italian nationals under the orders of SS-Lieutenant Colonel Kappler.
- George Cosmatos
- Robert Harris
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Summaries. Rome, March 23, 1944: 33 German soldiers are killed by a bomb. Lt. Col. Herbert Kappler is ordered to execute ten times that many Italians. In the Nazi occupied city of Rome, an assault on an SS brigade draws retaliation from the military governship.
Synopsis. In the Nazi occupied city of Rome, an assault on an SS brigade draws retaliation from the military governship. "Massacre in Rome" is the true story of how this partisan attack led to the mass execution of Italian nationals under the orders of SS-Lieutenant Colonel Kappler.
- 99 min
