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Il Sacco di Roma (1953)

Il Sacco di Roma poster
Original title
Il sacco di Roma
Directed by
Ferruccio Cerio
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

It is about the 1527 looting of Rome by the Spanish army of Charles V. The film shows the attack and its impact on the people of the city.

dramatichistoricalintensebleakbattle-filledominousfast-pacedserious

What happens

The Pagans (Italian: Il Sacco di Roma, USA re-issue title: The Barbarians) is a 1953 Italian film directed by Ferruccio Cerio. Based on the 1527 historical event, this film tells the story of the taking of Rome by the Spanish armies of Charles V. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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