The Scarlet and the Black

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Summary: amazon bias
Review: erik reitz review is incredibly bigoted and hostile toward catholics - however i wrote a review pointing this out and incredibly you don't post my review but retain his - another thing i've noticed that amazon allows bigoted views against western civ, christianity, catholicism, anglos, men, heterosexuals etc to be posted & while some people will reply exposing this bigotry amazon runs the double standard of allowing unrestrained bigotry on one side while censoring the other side - you claim to moderate fairly yet what you do is allow left wing bigotry unchecked and the rest censored - amazon has presented a hostile evironment to the above mentioned censored majority of which i am a part - i cringe everytime i shop amazon's reviews that my sensibilities will not only be ignored but trampled and violated

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Summary: One of the few Catholic friendly movies from Hollywood
Review: Exact historical account or not aside, this movie has greatness above any of the criticisms that I have read here on Amazon.com. What makes this movie great is that from beginning to end it is a marvelous Catholic friendly movie, so unlike Hollywood to make. The ending scene and epilog tells it all very powerfully. What a tribute to the Church! The pro-Catholic view of the movie is not at the expense of Protestantism, so I don't think Protestants would be offended in any way. I think that all Christians can love this movie for what it is a movie of a historical event that is uplifting as can be. Another triumph of love and goodness. Our parish priest a number of years ago, thought so highly of this movie that he bought it for everyone in the parish. Do your family a favor and buy this tape or DVD. I run the Wayside Shrine Catholic retreat house. Everyone of our guests has thought very highly of this film.

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Summary: One of the few Catholic friendly movies from Hollywood
Review: Exact historical account or not aside, this movie has greatness above any of the criticisms that I have read here on Amazon.com. What makes this movie great is that from beginning to end it is a marvelous Catholic friendly movie, so unlike Hollywood to make. The ending scene and epilog tells it all very powerfully. What a tribute to the Church! The pro-Catholic view of the movie is not at the expense of Protestantism, so I don't think Protestants would be offended in any way. I think that all Christians can love this movie for what it is a movie of a historical event that is uplifting as can be. Another triumph of love and goodness. Our parish priest a number of years ago, thought so highly of this movie that he bought it for everyone in the parish. Do your family a favor and buy this tape or DVD. I run the Wayside Shrine Catholic retreat house. Everyone of our guests has thought very highly of this film.

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Summary: The Scarlet & The Black
Review: Great Job ... Acting, Location & Story. Its nice to see one more positive telling of the Church during the war. Not too many people know that the Chief Rabi of Rome during and immediately after the war, Israel Zolii, was so impressed by the Christians in Rome who tried to protect Jews from nazi persecution, that he was baptised as Catholic shortly after the end of the war. He took for his Christian name Eugene ... the same first name as Pope Pius XII, whom he especially admired as a friend and protector of Jews. He died as a devout Catholic.

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Summary: GREAT JOB BY PECK AND PLUMMER ALIKE!
Review: Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer both star in this great film based on the book, "The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican". The story is about Monsignor O'Flaherty, a Vatican official who hides Jews and other World War II escapees from the Nazis, who have just taken over Rome. Peck, as O'Flaherty, masters the protrayal of the Irish monsignor. Plummer, who portrays the Nazi colonel sent to head the Gestapo in Rome, adds passion and vibrance to the screen. As Colonel Herbert Kappler of the SS, Plummer takes the viewers into a realm of unspeakable cruelty, violence, and zeal, qualities worthy of the harsh Nazis. I, as a viewer, strongly recommend this film to anyone interested in WWII, the Vatican, or just a great sit-down feature. This film definetely gets my vote for a "thumbs-up."

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Summary: Excellent true life World War II suspense story!
Review: Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer give outstanding performances as Monsr. Hugh O'Flaherty(Peck) and SS Col. Herbert Kapler(Plummer). The action and suspense of the movie keeps it going at a brisk pace. The story follows Peck as a Vatican official trying to save Italian Jews and Allied escaped POW's from the hands of the German SS. Plummers portrayal as Col. Kapler is both chilling and frightening, especially when he personally executes a Catholic priest who was caught helping the Resistance. Peck's portrayal of Father O'Flaherty is very moving to watch. The intelligence and compassion of this man truly shows through and shows how much Father O'Flaherty deserved the awards and decorations he received from the Allies after the war. And the ending is very surprising as well! It is also a plus having the movie shot in Rome where the actual events took place. A truly classic movie. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: It's a great movie
Review: I purchased this video and I am very pleased with it. It's a really good film and depicts how evil always needs help from good. I find it disturbing that I can find no information on the character that Christopher Plummer plays in this film (Herbert Kapplar). If anyone has any information please let me know.

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Summary: Awesome, but True!
Review: If you don't cry at the end of this movie, have your tear ducts checked! I've seen over 20 Gregory Peck movies, and this one ranks near the top. And since it is factual, I highly recommend it to WW2 historians, Christians & Jews, and anyone who teaches morals, especially right vs. wrong. A truly surprising ending!

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Summary: I think this is a fantasticly suspenseful video, A MUST SEE
Review: Like Ian Smyth from Australia, I think this is an outstanding movie and should be viewd by all those who were too young or not born yet during WWII. I have shown it to everyone who comes for a visit and all of my friends, family etc. There are those in this world who think the Vatican did nothing during the war, not so as the picture shows. And there where many others who in their own way risked their lives to do the same. For me, it is a 10 Star movie!

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: One of our favorite movies of the WWII era. Too many young people now seem to view that time period as "the good old days" when everything was easy. A great treatment of a sticky subject, showing just how difficult life could be and often was during war times. Hitchcock-type suspense throughout and excellent acting from both major characters!