The Assisi Underground
Drama
History
War
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.
1985-05-03
en
Cast
Director
Alexander Ramati
Ben Cross as Padre Rufino
James Mason as Bishop Nicolini
Irene Papas as Mother Giuseppina
Maximilian Schell as Col. Müller
Karlheinz Hackl as Capt. von Velden
Paolo Malco as Paolo Josza
Maurice Poli as Vito
Giancarlo Prete as Col. Gay
Edmund Purdom as Cardinal Della Costa
Tom Felleghy as General Bremer
Riccardo Cucciolla as Luigi Brizzi
Angelo Infanti as Giorgio Kropf
Delia Boccardo as Couness Cristina
Roberto Bisacco as Prof. Riety
Geoffrey Copleston as Police Chief Bertolucci
Venantino Venantini as Pietro
Alfredo Pea as Gino Bartali
Marne Maitland as Rabbi
Paolo Giusti as Lt. Poddu
Eurilla del Bono as Franca Covarelli
Sergio Nicolai as Don Brunacci
Max Turilli as Prison Guard
David Brandon as English Officer
Gabriella D'Olive as Sister Amata
Riccardo Salvino as Otto Maionica
Greta Vayan as Rita Maionica
Francesco Carnelutti as The Forester
Roberta Manfredi as Hella Gelb
Alfredo Varelli as The Monsignore
Massimo Sarchielli as Don Paolo
Carlo Monni as SS Sergeant
Gino Marturano as Interpreter
Lionello Pio Di Savoia as Col. Kruger
Helmut Hagen as Capt. Knabbe