The Assisi Underground

The Assisi Underground (1985)

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.

Date of release
1985-05-03
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama, History, War
Director
Alexander Ramati

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Assisi and Perugia

The Assisi Underground is a 1985 American-Italian historical drama film, written and directed by Alexander Ramati. It is an adaptation of his 1978 novel, The Assisi Underground: The Priest who Rescued Jews, which is based on a true-life account by Father Rufino Niccacci of events surrounding the Assisi Network, an effort to hide 300 Jews in the town of Assisi, Italy during World War II. The film stars Ben Cross, Irene Papas, Maximilian Schell, Karlheinz Hackl, and James Mason in his final performance before his death in July 1984. His final role in a feature film was The Shooting Party.

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