Drama ·History ·TV Movie ·War · Italy · 1983 · 2h 23m

The Scarlet and the Black

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Director
Jerry London
Cast
Gregory Peck as Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty Christopher Plummer as Col. Herbert Kappler John Gielgud as Pope Pius XII Raf Vallone as Father Vittorio Kenneth Colley as Capt. Hirsch Walter Gotell as Gen. Max Helm
Crew
Giuseppe Rotunno — Director of Photography Benjamin A. Weissman — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer David Butler — Screenplay J.P. Gallagher — Novel Bill McCutchen — Producer
Tagline

Gregory Peck stars as the man who led thousands in a daring escape to freedom - right under the nose of the Gestapo.

Synopsis

Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.

Mood & Themes
based on true story
Key Collaborators
Jerry London Director Giuseppe Rotunno Director of Photography Benjamin A. Weissman Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer David Butler Screenplay J.P. Gallagher Novel Bill McCutchen Producer John Stoll Production Design Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca Costume Design
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