The Devil's Advocate (1977)
Des Teufels Advokat
Was he a saint or was he a sinner?
A dying priest is commissioned to investigate the deeds of Giacomo Nerone, a dead wartime partisan, and find out if he truly is worthy of being canonized.
Casting
- John Mills — Monsignor Blaise Meredith
- Stéphane Audran — Contess Anne Di Sanctis
- Jason Miller — Dr. Aldo Meyer
- Paola Pitagora — Nina Sanduzzi
- Leigh Lawson — Giacomo Nerone / James Black
- Timothy West — Father Anselmo
- Patrick Mower — 'Il Lupo'
- Raf Vallone — Bishop Aurelio
- Romolo Valli — Cardinal Marotta
- Jack Hedley — Doctor
- Daniel Massey — Nicholas Black
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate, originally released as Des Teufels Advokat, is a 1977 West German English-language drama film, directed by Guy Green and based on the 1959 novel of the same name by the Australian writer Morris West.
Production
Morris West wrote the screenplay from his novel of the same name. In January 1976 J. Lee Thompson was announced as director. Guy Green said it had the "possibility of being a great film" but "there was a fly in the ointment by the name of Morris West."
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