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 ...
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| Richard Burton | ... | Lt. Col. Herbert Kappler | |
| Marcello Mastroianni | ... | Father Pietro Antonelli | |
| Leo McKern | ... | Gen. Kurt Maelzer | |
| John Steiner | ... | Col. Dollmann | |
| Anthony Steel | ... | Maj. Domizlaf | |
| Robert Harris | ... | Father Pancrazio | |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | Gen. Albert Kesselring | |
| Renzo Montagnani | ... | Questore Pietro Caruso | |
| Giancarlo Prete | ... | Paolo | |
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Renzo Palmer | ... | Giorgio |
| Duilio Del Prete | ... | Partisan | |
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Dennis Burgess | ||
| Brook Williams | |||
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Guidarino Guidi | ... | Guido Buffarini-Guidi |
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Douglas Hare | ... | Young German Soldier |
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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. Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>
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Hitler ordered it. The Vatican wouldn't stop it. The world will never forgive it. See more »Parents Guide:
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Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Kappler: And I would prefer a religion that didn't need priests.
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Jack Hawkins was in the running for the Leo Mckern part. See more »Goofs
Major Hellmuth Dobbrick was not present at the Via Rasella attack on the 11th SS-Police Company, as is shown in the film. The 11th company was commanded by First Lieutenant Wolgasth (who is not mentioned in the film), while Dobbrick commanded the entire 3rd battalion comprised of five police companies. See more »Quotes
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.
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People watch war movies for action, but rarely to be reminded of their humanity, and this film touches more to the latter. There's not much action, but there is a lot of character in this fact-based drama. Burton plays the same historical character that Christopher Plummer impersonated in the televison drama THE SCARLET AND THE BLACK, Col. Herbert Kapler, an art-loving, but genocidal, Nazi officer, who carried out the massacre. The real Kapler also authorized the execution of the priest that Rosselini's OPEN CITY was based on. Both films are worthy companions to this one, and together all three convey what Rome was like during the days of Nazi occupation.