George Pan Cosmatos Massacre in Rome (1973), starring Richard Burton and Marcello Mastroianni, dramatizes the 1944 Fosse Ardeatine massacre, when German occupying forces executed 335 Italian civilians in reprisal for a partisan attack in Rome. With its mix of resistance drama, moral conflict, and historical realism, the film captures one of the darkest episodes of World War II.

Från IMDB:
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.

Filminfo:

Version: : DVD (svensk text)

Sprak : Italian

EAN : 7350036750497

Label : Retro Film

Distributor : Studio S

Inspelningsar : 1973

Regissor : George P. Cosmatos

imdb-rating : 6.5

Langd : 1h 50m

Cast : Richard Burton, Marcello Mastroianni, Leo McKern

Org Title : Rappresaglia