Massacre in Rome

Massacre in Rome

1973 · 99 min · IT · 6.1 (21 votes)
Dir. George P. Cosmatos · Starring Richard Burton, Marcello Mastroianni, Peter Vaughan, Leo McKern, John Steiner, Anthony Steel · Music Ennio Morricone
DramaHistoryWar

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.

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A harrowing and unflinching depiction of wartime brutality. The film captures the suffocating tension of occupation and the grim realities of reprisal, offering a stark look at history's darkest moments.

brutalgrimintensesombersteadyhistorical dramagritty realismpolitical thrillerwaroccupationresistanceretribution
italyss (nazi schutzstaffel)partisannazi occupation
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