The Scarlet and the Black

Name: The Scarlet and the Black
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie, War
Released: 1983-02-02
Duration: 2 h 23 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud, Raf Vallone, Kenneth Colley

1983·Movie·PG·143 min·★ 7.0(63)

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

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.

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About The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 English-language drama, history and tv movie film directed by Jerry London. The cast is led by Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud. It has a runtime of 2h 23m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo.

The Scarlet and the Black was produced by Bill McCutchen Productions, RAI, and ITC Entertainment and made in Italy and United States of America. It was released on February 2, 1983, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Jerry London
Writers: David Butler
Release date: February 2, 1983
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Italy, United States of America
Production: Bill McCutchen Productions, RAI, ITC Entertainment

#based on true story

The Scarlet and the Black cast & crew

The Scarlet and the Black was directed by Jerry London and written by David Butler.

The cast features 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, and Walter Gotell as Gen. Max Helm.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Giuseppe Rotunno, and it was produced by Bill McCutchen.

Is The Scarlet and the Black worth watching?

The Scarlet and the Black holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 63 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 23m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and tv movie, The Scarlet and the Black is worth a place on your watchlist.

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