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The Assisi Underground (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Assisi Underground' is a 1985 American film directed and written by Alexander Ramati. It is based on his novel of the same name. It stars Ben Cross, Irene Papas, Maximilian Schell, Karlheinz Hackl, and James Mason in his final released film role. (Mason had completed a further film, The Shooting Party, before his death, which was released before this picture.)
Premise
In 1943 Franciscan priest Rufino Niccacci is asked by the bishop of Assisi Giuseppe Placido Nicolini to covertly rescue Italian Jews from the Nazis.
Cast
* Ben Cross as Rufino Niccacci
* James Mason as Giuseppe Placido Nicolini
* Irene Papas as Mother Giuseppina
* Maximilian Schell as Colonel Valentin Mller
* Karlheinz Hackl as Captain von Velden
* Geoffrey Copleston as Chief of Police Bertolucci
* Riccardo Cucciolla as Luigi Brizi
* Angelo Infanti as Giorgio Kropf
* Delia Boccardo as Countess Cristina
* Paolo Malco as Paolo Josza
* Roberto Bisacco as Professor Rieti
* Edmund Purdom as Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa
* Venantino Venantini as Pietro
* Maurice Poli as Vito
* Giancarlo Prete as Col. Gay
* Alessandra Mussolini as Sister Beata
* Riccardo Salvino as Otto Maionica
* Greta Vayan as Rita Maionica
Critical response
The film received a poor critical response.
Paolo Mereghetti, 'Il Mereghetti. Dizionario dei Film 2008', Baldini Castoldi Dalai, 2007. Movie review imdb.com, gives the film 5.9 out of 10.
References
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