''The Assassin of Rome'' ( it, Girolimoni, il mostro di Roma) is a 1972

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

historical drama film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and sw ...

directed by

Damiano Damiani Damiano Damiani (23 July 1922 – 7 March 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer. Poet and director Pier Paolo Pasolini referred to him as "a bitter moralist hungry for old purity", while film critic Paolo Mereg ...

. The film tells, with some historical licenses, the story of

Gino Girolimoni Gino Girolimoni (1 October 1889 – 19 November 1961) was an Italian photographer wrongly accused of being "The Monster of Rome" (Italian: ''il mostro di Roma'') who killed children in Rome during the era of Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist I ...

, wrongfully accused of a series of child murders that occurred in Rome between 1924 and 1928.

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Nino Manfredi Saturnino "Nino" Manfredi (22 March 1921 – 4 June 2004) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, comedian, singer, author, radio personality and television presenter. He was one of the most prominent Italian a ...

as Gino Girolimoni *

Gabriele Lavia Gabriele Lavia (born 10 October 1942) is an Italian actor, film director and theatre director. Biography Lavia was born in Milan, Lombardy. Since 1970 he has had roles in nearly thirty films and television programs. He is known for his appe ...

as Tarquinio Tirabosco * Eleonora Morana as Armanda Tirabosco *

Orso Maria Guerrini Orso Maria Guerrini (born 25 October 1942) is an Italian film, television and stage actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Florence, Guerrini started his career with several small roles in Spaghetti Westerns and genre films. He became ...

as Gianni Di Meo *

Guido Leontini Guido Leontini (21 March 1927 – 26 April 1996) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born in Catania into a family of actors, Leontini debuted on stage in the post-World War II era, specializing in the Luigi Pirande ...

as Apicella *

Mario Carotenuto Mario Carotenuto (30 June 1916 – 14 April 1995) was an Italian actor of film and theatre. Biography Carotenuto, the son of a silent film actor and younger brother of the actor Memmo Carotenuto, took various humble jobs for many years be ...

as Sterbini *

Laura De Marchi Laura De Marchi (born 25 July 1936) is an Italian actress. Selected filmography References External links * 1936 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Italian film actresses {{Italy-actor-stub ...

as The servant *

Luciano Catenacci Luciano Catenacci (13 April 1933 – 4 October 1990) was an Italian actor and production manager who worked on mainly Italian produced films during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Life and career Born in Rome, Catenacci started his career as ...

as Benito Mussolini *

Arturo Dominici Arturo Dominici (2 January 1916 – 7 September 1992) was an Italian film, television and voice actor. Biography Born in Palermo, Dominici became best known for his many villainous roles in horror and fantasy films. He is best remembered fo ...

as Jaccarino *

Ennio Antonelli Ennio Antonelli (born 18 November 1936) is an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church and retired President of the Pontifical Council for the Family. Early life and ordination Born in Todi, he first attended seminary there, and then in Ass ...

as The lover of the mother of 'Biocchetta' *

Nello Pazzafini Nello Pazzafini (15 May 1933 – 9 January 1996) was an Italian actor who appeared in a very large number of Peplum movies, Spaghetti Westerns and Poliziotteschi. He was an ex-bodyguard and often played a "tough guy" character. Partial filmo ...

as Fiaccarini

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* 1972 films 1970s biographical drama films Films directed by Damiano Damiani Films set in Rome Films set in 1928 Films about miscarriage of justice 1970s serial killer films Italian biographical drama films Films scored by Riz Ortolani Films produced by Dino De Laurentiis Italian historical drama films 1970s historical drama films Italian serial killer films 1972 drama films 1970s Italian-language films 1970s Italian films {{historic-film-stub

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