Downfall vs Massacre in Rome
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6/10 for Massacre in Rome). Massacre in Rome is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 35m. Massacre in Rome is the older of the two (1973 against 2004). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downfall
Massacre in Rome| Downfall | Massacre in Rome | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1973 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | Austria | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | George P. Cosmatos |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Peter Vaughan, Marcello Mastroianni, Robert Harris, Jacques Herlin, Leo McKern |
Synopsis
Downfall
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to…
Massacre in Rome
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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