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Square of Violence
| Square of Violence | |
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| File:Square of Violence poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Leonardo Bercovici |
| Produced by | Leonardo Bercovici Aleksandar Sekulović |
| Written by | Eric Bercovici Leonardo Bercovici |
| Starring | Broderick Crawford Valentina Cortese Branko Pleša Bibi Andersson Anita Björk |
| Music by | Dusan Radic |
| Cinematography | Aleksandar Sekulovic |
| Edited by | Roberto Cinquini Olga Skrigin |
Production company | Lovcen Film |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States Yugoslavia |
| Language | English |
Square of Violence is a 1961 drama film directed by Leonardo Bercovici and written by Eric Bercovici and Leonardo Bercovici. The film, shot in Yugoslavia, stars Broderick Crawford, Valentina Cortese, Branko Pleša, Bibi Andersson and Anita Björk. The film was released on July 7, 1961, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
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.
Cast[edit]
- Broderick Crawford as Dr. Stefan Bernardi
- Valentina Cortese as Erica Bernardi
- Branko Plesa as Major Kohler
- Bibi Andersson as Maria
- Anita Björk as Sophia
- Bert Sotlar as Partisan Leader
- Dragomir Felba as Serafin
- Viktor Starcic as German Commandant
- Nikola Simic as Radio Operator
Yugoslav People's Army and Captain First Class Dragiša Blagojevic
References[edit]
- ↑ "Square of Violence (1963) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ↑ "Square Of Violence". TV Guide. Retrieved 1 December 2022.