The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

Directors

Jerry London

Cast

Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud, Raf Vallone, Kenneth Colley, Walter Gotell, Barbara Bouchet, Julian Holloway, Angelo Infanti, Olga Karlatos, Michael Byrne, T.P. McKenna, Vernon Dobtcheff, John Terry, Peter Burton, Phillip Hatton, Mark Lewis, Fabiana Udenio, Marne Maitland, Remo Remotti, Giovanni Crippa, Billy Boyle, Itaco Nardulli, Cariddi Nardulli, Alessandra Cozzo, William Berger, Edmund Purdom, Gabriella D'Olive, Cesarina Tacconi, David Brandon, Sergio Nicolai, Bruno Corazzari, Stelio Candelli, Francesco Carnelutti

The story

In September 1943, the German army occupies Rome following Italy's surrender to the Allies. When Pope Pius XII meets SS-General Max Helm and SS Head of Police for Rome SS-Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Kappler, the General explains that German troops, mainly Waffen SS troops detachments, will behave correctly and explains that Vatican neutrality will be respected. The Colonel then expresses concern that escaped Allied prisoners may attempt to seek refuge in the Vatican, and requests permission to paint a white line across St.

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