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An Italian bishop (James Mason) puts a young priest (Ben Cross) in charge of hiding Jews in a Nazi-occupied city.
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In World War II, when the Nazis begin to round up Jews in Italy, Bishop Nicolini of Assisi tabs a Franciscan friar to organize an underground to hide and help Jews to escape to freedom. Father Rufino establishes one of the most successful large-scale Jewish rescue operations during the war.
- (458)
- Drama, History, War
- Alexander Ramati
- 1985-09
Brief Synopsis. Wartime drama about the role the city of Assisi played in saving Jewish targets of the Holocaust by lending them refuge in the convents and monasteries of that holy city.
- Alexander Ramati
- Delia Boccardo
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.
A simple friar and a local bishop set up a pipeline for hundreds of Jews to hide and escape the Nazis in World War II Assisi. The Assisi Underground featuring Ben Cross and James Mason is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates.
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Now Streaming. Watch Now. The Assisi Underground (1985) PG 09/01/1985 (US) Drama , History , War 1h 55m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Overview. 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. Alexander Ramati. Director, Writer.
