
The Assassination of Matteotti
History · Drama
Overview
How the Italian Fascist Party managed to turn the physical elimination of a political enemy into a test of strength fundamental for the ascent into the totalitarian regime.
Top Cast


Franco Nero
Franco Nero
Giacomo Matteotti
Franco Nero
Giacomo Matteotti


Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf
Benito Mussolini
Mario Adorf
Benito Mussolini


Umberto Orsini
Umberto Orsini
Amerigo Dumini
Umberto Orsini
Amerigo Dumini


Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica
Mauro Del Giudice
Vittorio De Sica
Mauro Del Giudice


Renzo Montagnani
Renzo Montagnani
Umberto Tancredi
Renzo Montagnani
Umberto Tancredi


Gastone Moschin
Gastone Moschin
Filippo Turati
Gastone Moschin
Filippo Turati


Riccardo Cucciolla
Riccardo Cucciolla
Antonio Gramsci
Riccardo Cucciolla
Antonio Gramsci


Damiano Damiani
Damiano Damiani
Giovanni Amendola
Damiano Damiani
Giovanni Amendola


Stefano Oppedisano
Stefano Oppedisano
Piero Gobetti
Stefano Oppedisano
Piero Gobetti
Manuela Kustermann
Manuela Kustermann
Ada Gobetti
Manuela Kustermann
Ada Gobetti
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