Herbert Kappler is depicted in the film as being a tired worn out man, who is disillusioned with the Nazi cause and believes that the fall of Nazi Germany is imminent. All were found guilty with Katz sentenced to 14 months and Ponti and Cosmatos sentence to six months but the charges were rendered moot by a general amnesty. Author Katz, producer Ponti and director Cosmatos were charged with "defaming the memory of the Pope" Pius XII regarding the Pope's alleged knowledge and The suit was launched by Countess Elisa betta Pacelli Rossignani, the sister of Pope Pius XII. The author of the book Death in Rome on which the film was based was involved in a criminal-libel suit in Italy over the contents of his book. The film is based on the book Death in Rome by Robert Katz, who also wrote the screenplay with Cosmatos. Marcello Mastroianni as Father Pietro Antonelli.Renzo Montagnani as Police Chief " Questore" Pietro Caruso.Guidarino Guidi as Interior Minister Guido Buffarini Guidi.
Leo McKern as Luftwaffe General Kurt Mälzer.Peter Vaughan as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring.Anthony Dawson as SS- Brigadeführer Wilhelm Harster.Dennis Burgess as SS- Sturmbannführer Hellmuth Dobbrick.Brook Williams as SS- Hauptsturmführer Erich Priebke.Anthony Steel as SS- Sturmbannführer Dr.John Steiner as SS- Standartenführer Eugen Dollmann.Richard Burton as SS- Obersturmbannführer Herbert Kappler.Meanwhile, the Vatican stands by and issues no condemnation. However, they had rounded up five more than expected but continued on with their plan. The film stars Richard Burton as the Rome Gestapo chief Herbert Kappler, who carries out the killings of 335 mostly randomly and hurriedly selected victims in revenge for partisans killing 33 Germans: using a ratio of ten Italian victims for every German.
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