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Photo - http://rutracker.org/ Directed by Jerry London Produced by Bill McCutchen, Howard Alston (executive producer), Alfio Sugaroni (associate producer) Written by J.P. Gallagher (novel "The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican"), David Butler (screenplay) Starring Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud, Barbara Bouchet Music by Ennio Morricone Cinematography Giuseppe Rotunno Editing by Benjamin A. Weissman Release date(s) February 2, 1983 Running time 143 min. Language English The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 made for TV movie starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. This production should not be confused with the 1993 British television mini series The Scarlet and the Black, which starred Ewan McGregor and Rachel Weisz. Based on J. P. Gallagher's book The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican (published in 1967), this movie tells the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a real life Irish Catholic priest who saved thousands of Jews and Allied POWs in Nazi-occupied Rome. PlotIn 1943, Nazi Germany completely occupies Rome. The Pope (John Gielgud) is approached by the SS Commandant for Rome – Colonel Herbert Kappler (Christopher Plummer) who paints a white line around the Vatican confirming the jurisdictional area of the Vatican beyond which SS soldiers cannot enter. Kappler's main rival is Monsignor O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck) an Irishman who arranges safe haven for escaped prisoners of war in Rome including safehouses. He is assisted in this enterprise by several other patriots such as Miss Francesca Lombardo, and a number of others. Kappler initially wants to bust the group, however angered by O'Flaherty's repeated successes in thwarting and outsmarting him, he adopts a vendetta against O'Flaherty. During this period Kappler continues to deport Jews to labor camps, and extort large sums of money and gold from them as well as persecuting the general public. After the Allies succeed in landing in Italy and eventually overcoming German resistance – and begin heading towards Rome to free it, Kappler worries for his family's safety and requests Monsignor O'Flaherty to save his family as well – however the Monsignor refuses to do so – telling Kappler that he would rather go to hell. Kappler is arrested eventually and questioned by the Allies – and it is at that moment that he is informed that his wife and children were evacuated to Switzerland and he realizes that despite, all the enmity, O'Flaherty saved his family. It is told at the end of the film that Kappler eventually becomes a Catholic and baptized by O'Flaherty (in 1959). He is also visited every month by O'Flaherty and becomes very close to him. TriviaThe character of General Max Helm was based entirely on the real life of SS-Obergruppenführer Karl Wolff, who served in 1944 as the Supreme SS and Police Leader of Italy. The film was unable to use Wolff's real name, since the SS General was still living in 1981; he died in 1984. The references to the colours 'Scarlet' and 'Black' have several symbolic references. The most obvious perhaps being the black cassock worn with a scarlet sash by Monsignors and Bishops in the Catholic church. 'Scarlet' may also refer to the good, and the 'Black' refers to the bad. Also they are the colors found on the Nazi's emblem. Movie Details
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