Square of Violence (1961)
Set in Italy, the story takes place in this very country, during WW2, where German occupation army ruled everything, just before the allied forces came, in 1944. Crawford plays here a doctor whose son has been shot by the Germans. Of course he has no more taste in life. He continues his work as a German officers' physician. One day, he throws a bomb just in the middle of German troops. Many soldiers and officers are killed. Some time later, the lead officer of the Nazis troops suspects the doctor to be the responsible of the explosion. He lets him know that he himself knows...
Director: Leonardo Bercovici
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: January 1, 1961
Cast
- Broderick Crawford - Dr. Stefan Bernardi
- Valentina Cortese - Erica Bernardi
- Bibi Andersson - Maria
- Branko Pleša - Major Kohler
- Anita Björk - Sophia
- Bert Sotlar - Partisan Leader
- Dragomir Felba - Serafin
- Viktor Starčić - German Commandant
- Nikola Simić - Radio Operator
- Hermina Pipinić
Screenplay
Music: Dušan Radić
Cinematography: Aleksandar Sekulović
Editing: Roberto Cinquini, Olga Skrigin
Production: Lovćen film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America, Yugoslavia
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Leonardo Bercovici
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Square of Violence about?
- Set in Italy, the story takes place in this very country, during WW2, where German occupation army ruled everything, just before the allied forces came, in 1944. Crawford plays here a doctor whose son has been shot by the Germans. Of course he has no more taste in life. He continues his work as a German officers' physician. One day, he throws a bomb just in the middle of German troops. Many soldiers and officers are killed. Some time later, the lead officer of the Nazis troops suspects the doctor to be the responsible of the explosion. He lets him know that he himself knows...
- Who directed Square of Violence?
- Square of Violence was directed by Leonardo Bercovici.
- Who stars in Square of Violence?
- Square of Violence stars Broderick Crawford, Valentina Cortese, Bibi Andersson, Branko Pleša, Anita Björk, Bert Sotlar.
- How long is Square of Violence?
- Square of Violence has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Square of Violence?
- Square of Violence is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Square of Violence produced?
- Square of Violence was produced in United States of America, Yugoslavia.