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The Scarlet and the Black

Release Date: 1983

Cast: Gregory Peck, Michael Byrne, Walter Gotell, Vernon Dobtcheff, Christopher Plummer, Barbara Bouchet, John Gielgud, Fabiana Udenio, Raf Vallone, Olga Karlatos, T. P. McKenna, Julian Holloway ...MORE

Categories: Movies, Biography, Docudrama, Drama Film, Period Piece, Biopic [Feature], Television Movie, War Film

The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 made for TV movie starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. This production should not be confused with the 1993 British television mini series Scarlet and Black, which starred Ewan McGregor and Rachel Weisz. Based on J. P. Gallagher's book The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican (published in 1967), this movie tells the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a real life Irish Catholic priest who saved thousands of Jews and Allied POWs in Nazi-occupied Rome. In 1943, Nazi Germany completely occupies Rome. The Pope (John Gielgud) is approached by General... MORE

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Cleansing Fire examines this under-appreciated film, starring Gregory Peck, and finds the infinite possibilities for metaphor. Please feel free to post a comment in the combox regarding your personal interpretation. You get extra credit if you include the words "Diocese of Rochester," "Spiritus Christi," "Cleansing Fire," "loyal dissent," and "orthodox."

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