| The Scarlet and the Black | |
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| Genre | Drama History War |
| Based on | The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican by J.P. Gallagher |
| Written by | David Butler |
| Directed by | Jerry London |
| Starring | Gregory Peck Christopher Plummer John Gielgud Raf Vallone Kenneth Colley Walter Gotell Barbara Bouchet Julian Holloway Angelo Infanti Olga Karlatos |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Country of origin | United States, Italy, United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Howard P. Alston |
| Producer | Bill McCutchen |
| Production locations | Rome, Italy Vatican City |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Editor | Benjamin A. Weissman |
| Running time | 143 minutes |
| Production companies | ITC Entertainment, RAI |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | February 2, 1983 |
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The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 Italian-American international co-production made-for-television historical war drama film directed by Jerry London, and starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. Based on J. P. Gallagher's book The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican (published in 1967), the film tells the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a real-life Irish Catholic priest who saved thousands of Jews and escaped Allied POWs in Rome.[1] CBS distributed more than 500,000 scripts of The Scarlet and the Black to students in elementary and high schools throughout the country, to be read aloud in class to stimulate student interest in English and history.[1] The title The Scarlet and the Black is a reference not only to the black cassock and scarlet sash worn by monsignors and bishops in the Catholic Church, but also to the dominant colors of Nazi Party regalia.
- ^ a b Corry, John (February 2, 1983). "TV: Movie About Nazis and Papal Diplomacy". The New York Times. p. C23. Retrieved February 4, 2018.