{"product_id":"massacre-in-rome-classic-movie-poster","title":"\"Massacre in Rome\" (1973) - Classic Movie Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA powerful and dramatically charged example of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s Italian-American co-production war drama film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCarlo Ponti production advertising art\u003c\/strong\u003e, reproduced to capture the sombre intensity of this \u003cstrong\u003eWWII historical drama\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eglossy printed vintage movie poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eMassacre in Rome (1973)\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eCarlo Ponti\u003c\/strong\u003e, directed by \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Pan Cosmatos\u003c\/strong\u003e, and starring \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Burton and Marcello Mastroianni\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a distinguished piece of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s war drama film poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 GSM+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30\", 24×36\", 30×40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMassacre in Rome (1973)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eChampion Film \/ Fiduciary Films co-production\u003c\/strong\u003e produced by \u003cstrong\u003eCarlo Ponti\u003c\/strong\u003e, directed by \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Pan Cosmatos\u003c\/strong\u003e, written by \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Katz and George Pan Cosmatos\u003c\/strong\u003e, based upon the book \u003cstrong\u003eDeath in Rome\u003c\/strong\u003e by Robert Katz, released by \u003cstrong\u003eNational General Pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eTechnicolor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Starring \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Burton\u003c\/strong\u003e (winner of Best Actor at the Taormina Film Festival) and \u003cstrong\u003eMarcello Mastroianni\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eLeo McKern, John Steiner, Anthony Steel, Renzo Montagnani\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eDelia Boccardo\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film dramatises the \u003cstrong\u003eArdeatine massacre of 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most notorious German reprisals of the Second World War. The striking illustrated poster — with its bold accusatory taglines — is an outstanding example of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s war drama poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Burton and Marcello Mastroianni film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the most distinguished pieces of \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean cinema memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e. This reproduction is perfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Burton film poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMarcello Mastroianni film memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Pan Cosmatos directorial history\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eclassic 1970s WWII historical drama film posters for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e. It makes a powerful display piece for students of \u003cstrong\u003eSecond World War history\u003c\/strong\u003e and lovers of \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean war cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted with a \u003cstrong\u003eglossy finish\u003c\/strong\u003e on durable \u003cstrong\u003e200 GSM paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, this reproduction captures the dramatic power of authentic \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s Italian-American co-production war drama film promotional poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003eArdeatine massacre\u003c\/strong\u003e — in which 335 civilians and prisoners were killed by German SS forces in Rome in March 1944 — remains one of the most painful events of \u003cstrong\u003eItalian wartime memory\u003c\/strong\u003e, and films like \u003cstrong\u003eMassacre in Rome\u003c\/strong\u003e played an important role in keeping that memory alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources for historical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarlo Ponti Productions \/ National General Pictures archive – Massacre in Rome (1973) production and promotional poster records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCinecittà \/ Italian National Film Archive – George Pan Cosmatos filmography and early 1970s Italian-American co-production war cinema history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibrary of Congress – 1970s WWII historical drama movie poster and war film advertising archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. 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