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John Gielgud, Gregory Peck, and Christopher Plummer in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

Parents guide

The Scarlet and the Black

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    None
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

None
3 of 4 found this to have none
A teenage girl emerges from a bathroom wet and wearing a towel/bathrobe and runs into some soldiers; nothing is shown, but the soldiers exchange glances and silent attraction is indicated between the men and the girl.
Some kissing. Herbert and his wife, Mina, are shown once in bed while Herbert is on the phone.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
1 of 1 found this moderate
A few people are gunned down with machine guns.
A short interrogation scene. Nothing graphic.
A man is seen after he had been tortured. There is blood on his clothes.
A priest is executed.

Profanity

Mild
2 of 4 found this mild
One use of "damn" and less than five of Hell, all used when referring to the place (not an expletive)

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
1 of 2 found this mild
Some casual drinking and smoking, both of were disapproved of by the Fuhrer himself.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
1 of 1 found this moderate
Some of the scenes listed in the Violence and Gore section may be considered frightening.

Certifications

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  • Australia
    • PG
  • Iceland
    • 16
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Singapore
    • PG
  • United Kingdom
    • PG
    • PGvideo rating
  • United States
    • Not Rated
  • West Germany
    • 12

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