Square of Violence
Synopsis
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...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonardo Bercovici
- Screenplay & Story
- Eric Bercovici, Leonardo Bercovici
- Original Score
- Dušan Radić
- Original Title
- Square of Violence
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Lovćen film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonardo Bercovici
Eric Bercovici, Leonardo Bercovici
Dušan Radić
Aleksandar Sekulović
Roberto Cinquini, Olga Skrigin
Leonardo Bercovici, Aleksandar Sekulović
Department Leadership Roster
Leonardo Bercovici
Director
Eric Bercovici
Writer
Leonardo Bercovici
Writer
Leonardo Bercovici
Producer
Aleksandar Sekulović
Producer
Dušan Radić
Original Music Composer
Aleksandar Sekulović
Director of Photography
Roberto Cinquini
Editor
Olga Skrigin
Editor
Zoran Zorčić
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Square of Violence
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What is Square of Violence about?
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...
Who directed Square of Violence?
Square of Violence was directed by Leonardo Bercovici.
Who stars in Square of Violence?
The principal cast of Square of Violence includes Broderick Crawford, Valentina Cortese, Bibi Andersson, Branko Pleša, Anita Björk.
When was Square of Violence released and how long is it?
Square of Violence was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Square of Violence?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Square of Violence was composed by Dušan Radić.