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The Scarlet and the Black

  • TV Movie
  • 1983
  • PG
  • 2h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3.8K
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The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
DramaHistoryWar

Vatican efforts, led by Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, to save Allied P.O.W.s and downed Allied airmen as the Nazis invade Rome.Vatican efforts, led by Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, to save Allied P.O.W.s and downed Allied airmen as the Nazis invade Rome.Vatican efforts, led by Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, to save Allied P.O.W.s and downed Allied airmen as the Nazis invade Rome.

  • Director
    • Jerry London
  • Writers
    • J.P. Gallagher
    • David Butler
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Christopher Plummer
    • John Gielgud
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry London
    • Writers
      • J.P. Gallagher
      • David Butler
    • Stars
      • Gregory Peck
      • Christopher Plummer
      • John Gielgud
    • 53User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Gregory Peck and Olga Karlatos in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
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    Gregory Peck in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    Gregory Peck in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    Christopher Plummer and Walter Gotell in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    Christopher Plummer and Walter Gotell in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    Christopher Plummer in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    Gregory Peck and Olga Karlatos in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    Gregory Peck in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    Gregory Peck in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    Christopher Plummer and Barbara Bouchet in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

    Top cast40

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    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Col. Herbert Kappler
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Pope Pius XII
    • (as Sir John Gielgud)
    Raf Vallone
    Raf Vallone
    • Father Vittorio
    Kenneth Colley
    Kenneth Colley
    • Capt. Hirsch
    • (as Ken Colley)
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • Gen. Max Helm
    Barbara Bouchet
    Barbara Bouchet
    • Minna Kappler
    Julian Holloway
    Julian Holloway
    • Alfred West
    Angelo Infanti
    • Father Morosini
    Olga Karlatos
    Olga Karlatos
    • Francesca Lombardo
    Michael Byrne
    Michael Byrne
    • Reinhard Beck
    T.P. McKenna
    T.P. McKenna
    • Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Count Langenthal
    John Terry
    John Terry
    • Lt. Jack Manning
    Peter Burton
    Peter Burton
    • Sir D'Arcy Osborne
    Phillip Hatton
    • Lt. Harry Barnett
    Mark Lewis
    • Cpl. Les Tate
    Fabiana Udenio
    Fabiana Udenio
    • Guila Lombardo
    • Director
      • Jerry London
    • Writers
      • J.P. Gallagher
      • David Butler
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      While serving his sentence in prison, Herbert Kappler divorced his first wife and married his nurse, Anneliese, in 1972. In 1975, he was diagnosed with cancer. As the authorities refused to release him, in 1977, Anneliese carried Kappler out of prison in a large suitcase (he weighed less than one hundred five pounds at the time). They escaped to West Germany, where Kappler died six months later.
    • Goofs
      In at least four scenes, Herbert Kappler wears a black SS parade tunic instead of his usual office gray uniform. By 1943, when the film is set, the SS had completely phased the black SS tunic out of service and this uniform would not have been worn at even the most formal of functions.
    • Quotes

      Col. Herbert Kappler: You're alone?

      Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty: I am.

      Col. Herbert Kappler: Not afraid I'll shoot you?

      Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty: No. If you were going to kill me, your man would have already done it in my room.

      Col. Herbert Kappler: That is so.

      [pause]

      Col. Herbert Kappler: But believe me, at this moment, nothing would give me greater pleasure.

      Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty: Well, when it comes down to it, a bullet's your answer to just about everything, isn't it? The only argument you've got.

    • Alternate versions
      An edited version of approximately 110 minutes (120 minutes when broadcast with adverts) is sometimes shown on TV in the UK.
    • Connections
      References Massacre in Rome (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      La Boheme
      Composed by Giacomo Puccini

    User reviews53

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    Featured review
    9/10
    A TV movie that is of Big Screen Quality!
    Based on a true story set during World War II in Rome, this made for television movie stars Gregory Peck in yet another fine role,(as if he could ever do a bad one.)The supporting cast is also amazing with fine performances from Christopher Plummer and Sir John Gielgud, with Raf Valone, Vernon Dobchef and Walter Gotell among others.

    It is a fast paced history/war/drama/thriller in the mold of such films as "The Third Man," and "The Thirty Nine Steps." The frenetic musical score of Ennio Morricone (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly) helps to keep the pace on the edge of you seat. This is simply some fine film making at its very best, and I highly recommend it, if you have not already had a chance to see it. Just a beautiful film.
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    • Mar 1, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1983 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Latin
      • English
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Grimizno i crno
    • Filming locations
      • Vatican City
    • Production companies
      • ITC
      • RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
      • Bill McCutchen Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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