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The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

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The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL 4:3 | 02:17:46 | 5,88 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English SDH
Genre: Drama, War

Director: Jerry London
Writers: J.P. Gallagher (book), David Butler
Stars: Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud

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 diplomatic status in a Catholic country prevents Colonel Kappler from openly arresting him, but O'Flaherty's activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican. O'Flaherty continues his work in a variety of disguises. Based on a true story.


The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

I am not a Catholic myself, however, the story of Msgr Hugh O'Flaherty must be the most forgotten true story of the Second World War! It also gives us an inside view of the politics the Vatican faced in the 1940s and, presumably, today! The film reminds us all, that whatever the situation, there are always people who are prepared to help. O'Flaherty went beyond this. He hated the British, but saved many British (and American airman) from certain death. His actions saved the lives of thousands of Jews in Italy at not only great personal risk to himself, but to the others in his organisation.

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

There is talk today of making John Paul 11 a Saint. Surely somebody at the Vatican will remember this humble Monsignor who did (at the time) more to help mankind than anyone is such horrific circumstances. When I can afford it, I will visit this man's grave and say a silent prayer. I don't want a TV film crew there, but I want to say "Thank You" to a man who gave his all to save the free world! A certain telephone company ran a series of advertisements many years ago, asking who in History would you most like to talk to. For me… it would be Mons. Hugh O'Flaherty. At the moment in time, only this film, an area of trees and a gravestone honour this man. Surely he deserves more? An outstanding film, well cast, excellently photographed. Tension, intrigue, drama, even humour (dressing up as a Nun?) I say everyone should view this film. An inspiring, true life film.
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The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

To my astonishment, The Scarlet and the Black is a TV movie. I am astounded for many reasons, one being the brilliant quality of the cinematography. Another being the legendary actors that are cast in the film. It fully looks like a motion picture, which is an achievement in itself.

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

The story follows Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck), the leader of an underground operation which hides allied POWs from Germans occupying Rome during WWII. The Chief of the Gestapo in Rome, Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Kapplar (Christopher Plummer), orders that the priest is to be captured or killed if he is seen outside the protection of the Vatican Walls. This film also stars the legendary Sir John Gielgud as Pope Pius XII, who tries to maintain the Vatican's neutrality in his dealing with the Germans whilst also doing what he can to help the church.

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

There is a great deal of things I liked about this film. I'm not a Catholic, but I don't appreciate people saying that the Catholic Church (particularly The Vatican) did nothing to protect those who needed help. That is not the case, for there were countless numbers of Catholic priests and adherents who helped whoever they could throughout WWII. What this film did was reveal the impact that one priest had on many POWs, saving so many lives and risking his own. It also revealed the motive of Pope Pius XII's neutrality, which was to protect his church. Hitler would have taken over the Vatican and instated a new Pope that supported his views had Pius not declared neutrality.

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

There were Oscar worthy performances in this film. Gregory Peck was as good he's ever been playing the Irish priest. The same accolades go to Christopher Plummer. Had this been a motion picture, Plummer would have certainly nabbed a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. There was something really incredible about the way he could look furious through his eyes. In one scene, he stood perfectly still across from the Pope, just staring at him. This stare had more importance than a whole screenplay worth of dialogue. It was saying "You just try and stop me." The chemistry between Peck and Plummer was a joy to see, it truly was a match made in heaven. I might also add that Gielgud played an extremely convincing and warm Pope Pius XII.

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

The story is both interesting and thrilling, seeing one priest rebel against the Gestapo to save the lives of many. This was made all the more thrilling by the excellent performances from three of the best actors of all time. Add in some great cinematography and great music from Ennio Morricone, then you've got yourself a truly entertaining movie in The Scarlet and The Black.

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

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