Massacre in Rome

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Audience Member A wonderful atmospheric film. It brings to life the horrors of the Facists through the performance of Burton. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review delysid d this is more of a historical film than an exploitation film. still, i learned alot about some history i never heard of! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/17/20 Full Review Audience Member (55%) For those looking for a cheap, sleazy, Italian 70's exploitation movie then look elsewhere, because this, despite it being both Italian and made in the 1970's with the word massacre in its title, really isn't anything that could be even considered among that genre in any shape or form. Instead it's a very talky, very drawn out drama documenting a terrible Nazi atrocity towards random civilians of Rome at the end of the second world war. I myself knew very little of the terrible things that happened to the people of Rome before seeing this film, so it did enlighten me, which is something you don't often get with many films based on fact or otherwise. And as the film does go into a lot of detail regarding the events leading up to the massacre meaning you do feel that by the end most stones are left turned, and there's not really anything left to say. The film is a bit too slow burn as at times the plot feels like it's really not getting anywhere, but once it does heat up it shows how such an awful real life event could ever be orchestrated using nothing more than cold hearted controlled brutality. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Massacre in Rome is a well crafted movie that recounts the events of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, a massacre committed by the German SS during the Second World War. Although it could have been a bit better, the film is highly engaging and well acted. This is a retelling of a dark part of history during the war, and Cosmatos does a good job at capturing effective performances with the sheer brutality of the Nazi regime. This film will surely intrigue the war or history buff, and it is a film that is short, but manages to be a riveting piece of work. I find that this film is overlooked and it deserves to be rediscovered. George P. Cosmatos made a more dramatic film with Massacre in Rome than his later work. This is a film with a great cast, a well thought out story and a well written script that makes it standout among Cosmatos' best efforts. Although not perfect, this is still worth seeing and there is enough tension to keep you entertained for its runtime. I really thought it was a well made movie, one that tells a story with subtle overtones of the chaos of war. War dramas like this are rare, and if you enjoy a well made genre movie, then this is for you. Massacre in Rome is short, but it tells a story that needs to be told, and it doesn't overdo anything either. There are parts that could have been done a bit better, but overall this is a very good film that is worth checking out. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member True story of the reprisal murders of 300 innocent Italians by Germans just 10 weeks before Allied troops entered Rome. Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone. Directed by George P. Cosmatos (Rambo II). SEE the movie trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ3-6YJua-o The film stars Richard Burton as the Gestapo chief Herbert Kappler who carries out the killings of 330 mostly randomly and hurriedly selected victims in revenge for partisans killing 33 Germans: using a ratio of ten Italian victims for every German. Meanwhile, the Vatican stands by and issues no condemnation.---- Wikipedia Not a pleasant thing to see Richard Burton as a Nazi, interrogating suspects. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fd/Massacre_in_Rome_FilmPoster.jpeg/220px-Massacre_in_Rome_FilmPoster.jpeg[/img] Richard Burton and Marcelo Mastroianni star in this World War 2 film about the massacre of Italian nationals after an assault on a SS brigade. One of Burton's best roles.--youtube [img]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQzuVWp4P14DgESgBI3cJThgWCLasK2mnQ78rko6SDhr-MUREPvwg[/img] SEE the entire film here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whJjlOnG5TE&feature=fvwrel NOTES: 1 The film is based on the book Death in Rome (1973) by Robert Katz, who did the screenplay with Cosmatos. It would also feature the names of the dead victims in the closing credits, as opposed to showing the credits of stars and movie crew members who made the film. 2 Another man working with the SS was Capt. Erich Priebke, who is mentioned in the film. He had full knowledge of the massacre, but would hide for many years evading justice. Then, on Nationwide TV in the 1990s, ABC News reporter Sam Donaldson found and confronted him about the massacre. Argentenian authorites arrested and deported him and in Italy, he was tried and convicted of mass murder. [img]http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/104/MPW-52452[/img] Cast Richard Burton as Lt. Col. Herbert Kappler Marcello Mastroianni as Father Pietro Antonelli Leo McKern as Gen. Kurt Mälzer John Steiner as Col. Dollmann Anthony Steel as Maj. Domizlaf Robert Harris as Father Pancrazio Peter Vaughan as Gen. Albert Kesselring Renzo Montagnani as Questore Pietro Caruso Giancarlo Prete as Paolo Delia Boccardo: Elena Renzo Palmer as Giorgio Brook Williams as Capt. Erich Priebke Dennis Burgess as Lt. Schultz [img]http://www.posterpalace.com/images/lz/massacreromelc4.jpg[/img] Directed by George P. Cosmatos Produced by Carlo Ponti Written by Robert Katz (book) George P. Cosmatos Starring Richard Burton Marcello Mastroianni Music by Ennio Morricone Cinematography Marcello Gatti Editing by Françoise Bonnot Release date(s) 4 October 1973 Running time 110 minutes Country Italy Language English [img]http://www.moviepostermem.com/images/products/square/2c2a9b2e-6131-4066-89a2-d278801e6db2.jpg[/img] Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Father Pietro Antonelli: I would prefer a world that didn't need protecting. Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Kappler: And I would prefer a religion that didn't need priests. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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