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The Scarlet and the Black

1983 · 143 min

A sober, old-fashioned war drama that builds quiet tension through a battle of wits and conscience.

Tagline
Gregory Peck stars as the man who led thousands in a daring escape to freedom - right under the nose of the Gestapo.
Overview
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • war
  • survival
  • morality
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history, tv movie, war
Directed by
Jerry London
Written by
David Butler
Starring
Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud, Raf Vallone, Kenneth Colley, Walter Gotell, Barbara Bouchet, Olga Karlatos
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
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Runtime
143 min
Country
Italy, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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