The Assisi Underground (1985)

5.1/10 115 min 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

Padre Rufino

James Mason

Bishop Nicolini

Irene Papas

Mother Giuseppina

Maximilian Schell

Col. Müller

Karlheinz Hackl

Capt. von Velden

Paolo Malco

Paolo Josza

Maurice Poli

Vito

Giancarlo Prete

Col. Gay

Edmund Purdom

Cardinal Della Costa

Tom Felleghy

General Bremer

Riccardo Cucciolla

Luigi Brizzi

Angelo Infanti

Giorgio Kropf

Delia Boccardo

Couness Cristina

Roberto Bisacco

Prof. Riety

Geoffrey Copleston

Police Chief Bertolucci

Venantino Venantini

Pietro

Alfredo Pea

Gino Bartali

Marne Maitland

Rabbi

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