The Scarlet and the Black
Seen it?1983 | 143 min | Drama, History, TV Movie, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Operation Mincemeat or Devotion, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 66K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jerry London
- Gregory PeckMonsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
- Christopher PlummerCol. Herbert Kappler
- John GielgudPope Pius XII
- Raf ValloneFather Vittorio
- Kenneth ColleyCapt. Hirsch
- Walter GotellGen. Max Helm
- Barbara BouchetMinna Kappler
- Olga KarlatosFrancesca Lombardo
- Julian HollowayAlfred West
- Angelo InfantiFather Morosini