Massacre in Rome (1973)

Name: Massacre in Rome
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1973
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Richard Burton, Marcello Mastroianni, Peter Vaughan, Leo McKern, John Steiner

1h 39m France, Italy

Drama History War

Plot

Set against the backdrop of Nazi-occupied Rome, a daring assault on an SS brigade ignites brutal retaliation from the military authorities. "Massacre in Rome" recounts the harrowing true events that followed, as SS-Lieutenant Colonel Kappler orders the mass execution of innocent Italian citizens in response to the partisan attack. This grim tale explores the chilling consequences of resistance in a city gripped by fear and oppression, highlighting the tragic cost of courage in a time of unimaginable brutality.

Cast

Richard Burton Marcello Mastroianni Peter Vaughan Leo McKern John Steiner Anthony Steel Robert Harris Anthony Dawson Guidarino Guidi Renzo Montagnani Dennis Burgess Brook Williams Giancarlo Prete Delia Boccardo Renzo Palmer