Massacre in Rome

Massacre in Rome (1973)

Rappresaglia

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.

Date of release
1973-10-04
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (32)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama, History, War
Director
George P. Cosmatos

Casting

Interesting facts

Massacre in Rome is a 1973 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. The film was based on the 1967 book Death in Rome by Robert Katz, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cosmatos.

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