Review of The Scarlet and the Black (1983) by I'm El Capitano! A — 30 Dec 2008
Great film with two fine actors: Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. Exciting true story of the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican, Msgr. Hugh O'Flaherty who spirited out of Nazi hands Jews, captured soldiers, and anyone in danger of death from the Nazi occupiers of Rome in World War II.
His main foe, a Nazi colonel and governor of Rome, played by Plummer, seeks to assassinate him. This was a TV movie and its production value is excellent. Peck shines in his role as the mild-mannered priest who dons disguises, pleads with popes, risks his own life, and saves countless thousands.
In a modern world short on heroes, this film goes a long way to restore one's faith in the nobility of humanity.
This review of The Scarlet and the Black (1983) was written by I'm El Capitano! A on 30 Dec 2008.
The Scarlet and the Black has generally received very positive reviews.
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