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The Assassin of Rome (1972)

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Original title
Girolimoni, il mostro di Roma
Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Genre
drama film, comedy film, biographical film
Country
Italy
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
T
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of Gino Girolimoni, a man wrongfully accused of child murders in Rome. It follows the accusations and their impact on his life.

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What happens

The Assassin of Rome (Italian: Girolimoni, il mostro di Roma) is a 1972 Italian historical drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. The film tells, with some historical licenses, the story of Gino Girolimoni, wrongfully accused of a series of child murders that occurred in Rome between 1924 and 1928. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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