The Assisi Underground (1985)

The Assisi Underground (1985)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1985-05-03 United States of America 115 Min. PG-13
5.2 6 votes
Drama, History, War

Overview

This film sheds light on the role of the Catholic Church and the people of Assisi in rescuing Italian Jews from the Nazis in 1943.

Cast

Ben Cross is Padre Rufino
Padre Rufino
James Mason is Bishop Nicolini
Bishop Nicolini
Irene Papas is Mother Giuseppina
Mother Giuseppina
Maximilian Schell is Col. Müller
Col. Müller
Karlheinz Hackl is Capt. von Velden
Capt. von Velden
Paolo Malco is Paolo Josza
Paolo Josza
Giancarlo Prete is Col. Gay
Col. Gay
Edmund Purdom is Cardinal Della Costa
Cardinal Della Costa
Tom Felleghy is General Bremer
General Bremer
Riccardo Cucciolla is Luigi Brizzi
Luigi Brizzi
Angelo Infanti is Giorgio Kropf
Giorgio Kropf
Delia Boccardo is Couness Cristina
Couness Cristina
Roberto Bisacco is Prof. Riety
Prof. Riety
Didi Ramati is Mrs. Eva Rieti
Mrs. Eva Rieti
Geoffrey Copleston is Police Chief Bertolucci
Police Chief Bertolucci
Alfredo Pea is Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali
Samuele Goldzader is Carlo Maionica
Carlo Maionica
Paolo Giusti is Lt. Poddu
Lt. Poddu
Eurilla del Bono is Franca Covarelli
Franca Covarelli
Sergio Nicolai is Don Brunacci
Don Brunacci
Max Turilli is Prison Guard
Prison Guard
David Brandon is English Officer
English Officer
Carlos de Carvalho is English Officer
English Officer
Fabio Meyer is SS Man
SS Man