The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

Directed by

Jerry London

Genre

drama film, drama fiction

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 18m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Catholic priest in Rome during World War Two risks his life to hide Jews and escaped prisoners from the Nazis. He is pursued by a ruthless German officer.

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What happens

The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 Italian-American international co-production made-for-television historical war drama film directed by Jerry London, and starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. Based on J. P. Gallagher's book The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican (published in 1967), the film tells the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a real-life Irish Catholic priest who saved thousands of Jews and escaped Allied POWs in Rome. CBS distributed more than 500,000 scripts of The Scarlet and the Black to students in elementary and high schools throughout the country, to be read aloud in class to stimulate student interest in English and history. The title The Scarlet and the Black is a reference not only to the black cassock and scarlet sash worn by monsignors and bishops in the Catholic Church, but also to the dominant colors of Nazi Party regalia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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