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The Assisi Underground (1985)

Genre : Drama, History, War

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Alexander Ramati

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Alexander Ramati
Alexander Ramati
Director
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
Producer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Producer
Alexander Ramati
Alexander Ramati
Writer
Dov Seltzer
Dov Seltzer
Original Music Composer
Michael J. Duthie
Michael J. Duthie
Editor
Giuseppe Rotunno
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Assisi Underground trailer  (Cannon Films)

Posters and backgrounds

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