Poster for the movie The Assisi Underground

The Assisi Underground

1985 • 115 minutes
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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.

Picture of Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Padre Rufino

Picture of James Mason

James Mason

Bishop Nicolini

Picture of Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Mother Giuseppina

Picture of Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Col. Müller

Picture of Karlheinz Hackl

Karlheinz Hackl

Capt. von Velden

Picture of Paolo Malco

Paolo Malco

Paolo Josza

Picture of Maurice Poli

Maurice Poli

Vito

Picture of Giancarlo Prete

Giancarlo Prete

Col. Gay

Picture of Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Cardinal Della Costa

Picture of Tom Felleghy

Tom Felleghy

General Bremer

Picture of Riccardo Cucciolla

Riccardo Cucciolla

Luigi Brizzi

Picture of Angelo Infanti

Angelo Infanti

Giorgio Kropf

Picture of Delia Boccardo

Delia Boccardo

Couness Cristina

Picture of Roberto Bisacco

Roberto Bisacco

Prof. Riety

Picture of Didi Ramati

Didi Ramati

Mrs. Eva Rieti

Picture of Geoffrey Copleston

Geoffrey Copleston

Police Chief Bertolucci

Picture of Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

Pietro

Picture of Alfredo Pea

Alfredo Pea

Gino Bartali

Picture of Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Rabbi

Picture of Samuele Goldzader

Samuele Goldzader

Carlo Maionica

Picture of Paolo Giusti

Paolo Giusti

Lt. Poddu

Picture of Eurilla del Bono

Eurilla del Bono

Franca Covarelli

Picture of Sergio Nicolai

Sergio Nicolai

Don Brunacci

Picture of Max Turilli

Max Turilli

Prison Guard

Picture of David Brandon

David Brandon

English Officer

Picture of Carlos de Carvalho

Carlos de Carvalho

English Officer

Picture of Fabio Meyer

Fabio Meyer

SS Man