The Scarlet and the Black | Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer

The Scarlet and the Black | Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer | I NEVER KNEW THIS MOVIE EXISTED

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	The Scarlet and the Black Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer Lions Gate, 2003 average customer review:based on 81 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A courageous priest, Hugh O'Flaherty, helps allied POWs and Jews to escape the Nazis during WWII, despite threats to his life.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: UN
Release Date: 22-APR-2003
Media Type: DVD

A Must See Movie

This movie gives an overview of the important and dangerous work that Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty took upon himself during the German Occupation of Rome during World War II. The monsignor, portrayed outstandingly by Gregory Peck, devotes his ingenuity, contacts and time to hiding refugees and escaped allied prisoners of war (POWs). The underground network he built using religious houses, neutral embassies and the local residents was instrumental in assisting keeping thousands of people alive.

His nemesis was the Gestapo Colonel Kapple who is played impeccably by Christopher Plummer. Even though the monsignor had diplomatic immunity the pressures brought to bear on the Colonel demanded he stop all underground activity and gives orders to kill the monsignor on sight when ever he was found outside of the Vatican grounds.

`The Scarlet and the Black' shows us this historical story with a flow of non-stop suspense and excitement. History is brought alive in such a way that you wish to continue to learn more. As an extra bonus the film is filmed on location in Rome where this game of life and death was played out. There is no question that the monsignor deserved the awards the various countries awarded him, but even more important you see that even with all that he lived through and witnessed he lived the Catholic principles he espoused.

Please note that even if you are just a World War II movie buff this movie should be on your must watch list!

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I NEVER KNEW THIS MOVIE EXISTED

OUTSTANDING !!!! I SIMPLY CANNOT SAY ENOUGH. GREGORY PECK IS A REAL ACTOR. HE HAS NEVER HAD A BAD MOVIE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE MOVIES THAT IS NOT ON THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE AND SELDOM HEARD OF, BUT WHEN YOU WATCH IT, YOU CAN SEE IT WAS EASILY NOT GIVEN IT'S DUE. TOP NOTCH ACTING. YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL WHEN YOU SAW A GREAT MOVIE, WHEN IT FEELS LIKE THE MOVIE IS OVER TOO SOON... LEAVES YOU WANTING MORE.

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN ANY ASPECT OF THIS MOVIE, QUALITY, SOUND, ACTING, COLOR, PHOTOGRAPHY, DIALOGUE, ETC

The Scarlet and the Black

It is a very excellent (based on a true story)movie! Great actors with a great story which sadly hollywood hardly makes anymore. It is refreshing to see the Roman Catholic Church portrayed in a good light. so many of hollywood movies love to put down and persecute our beloved church!
Thank you and I know you will love it.

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High Stakes Cat and Mouse Movie

I enjoyed this movie based on the real life exploits of Catholic priest Hugh O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck) who risked his life to save the lives of thousands of others, including numerous POWs from the hands of the Germans. Based out of the Vatican which maintains a delicate position of immunity/neutrality, O'Flaherty uses an extensive network of contacts to aid him in his work. The acting by Peck and Christopher Plummer as SS Col. Herbert Kapler, is first rate and the script is quite good for the most part.

There is a brief synopsis at the end of the movie of what became of Col. Kapler. It is disappointing however that with such great factual material to work with, a documentary was not included as a special feature on the life of Monsignor O'Flaherty. My other complaint is the lack of English subtitles for those of us who are hard of hearing.

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