Two movies were made concerning Lt. Gen. Kappler, this was the first one, the main subject concerning the infamous Ardeatine Caves Massacre, the last one THE SCARLET AND THE BLACK starred by Gregory Peck as Monseigneur Hugh O'Flaherty and Christopher Plummers as Gen Kappler, however this last one is more historically accurate.
The Italian title Reppresaglia focuses specifically on the attack against a Nazi patrol at Rome street carried out by ultra nationalist members, resistance and communist party, thus the German high command demanded for each 33 German soldiers dead, ten Italians must be shot merciless, nothing short than 330 citizen were chosen by criminal records even in smallest offences to fill out the list.
Meanwhile the Pope Pius XII kept quiet by political reasons scratching himself by the history forever, fine picture although such Father Pietro Antonelli played by Marcello Mastroianni remains unknown or his character was created upon Monseigneur Hugh O'Flaherty figure.
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First watch: 1999 / How many: 2 / Source: Cable TV-DVD / Rating: 8.
The Italian title Reppresaglia focuses specifically on the attack against a Nazi patrol at Rome street carried out by ultra nationalist members, resistance and communist party, thus the German high command demanded for each 33 German soldiers dead, ten Italians must be shot merciless, nothing short than 330 citizen were chosen by criminal records even in smallest offences to fill out the list.
Meanwhile the Pope Pius XII kept quiet by political reasons scratching himself by the history forever, fine picture although such Father Pietro Antonelli played by Marcello Mastroianni remains unknown or his character was created upon Monseigneur Hugh O'Flaherty figure.
Thanks for reading.
Resume:
First watch: 1999 / How many: 2 / Source: Cable TV-DVD / Rating: 8.