The Scarlett and the Black (1983)
The true story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a real life Irish-born Roman Catholic priest who saved thousands of Jews and escaped Allied POWs in Rome.
Gregory Peck heads a strong cast as O'Flaherty with Christopher Plummer equally as good as his SS nemesis who swears to stop his Oskar Schindler routine. John Gielgud pops up as the Pope as do Italian genre regulars Barbara Bouchet and Olga Karlatos (Who manages to avoid any nasty splinters.)
It's a fascinating story and a good film (Actually a tv movie) with historical accuracy rather than any Hollywood flourishes, great Rome locations and a striking Morricone score. At two hours twenty minutes it's perhaps half an hour too long, but overall an accomplished piece of work.
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