The scarlet and the black cast

Ewan McGregor stars in this British miniseries adaptation of Stendhal's classic novel about an ambitious carpenter's son who seduces his way into French high society in the post-Napoleonic era. Alice Krige, Stratford Johns, T.

The story follows an ambitious, but impoverished young man, who seduces women of high social standing in order to improve his prospects. The series is a faithful adaptation of the novel Le Rouge et le Noir and is condensed into four episodes, each 50 minutes in length. A notable addition to the plot is the figure of Napoleon, which the protagonist, Julien Sorel, envisages during the main turning points of the story. Napoleon represents Julien's ambition in the serial, he compares himself with the French hero, seeing himself as an extraordinary individual. Julien is asked to illustrate his astounding power of memory by quoting passages from the Bible in Latin at a dinner hosted by the conceited M. The apparition of Napoleon to Julien signifies Julien's relentless ambition as a romantic hero and encourages the conquest. Julien relishes the role, galloping back to change into his cassock in order to be part of the religious procession for the King's visit to the local church.

The scarlet and the black cast

The Scarlet and the Black is a Italian-American international co-production made-for-television historical war drama film directed by Jerry London , and starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. Based on J. The Colonel expresses concern that escaped Allied prisoners may attempt to seek refuge in the Vatican, and requests permission to paint a white line across St. Peter's Square in order to mark the extent of Vatican sovereignty. The Pope does not protest, but when the SS officers leave, he sees out of the window that the white line had already begun to be painted. Opposing Kappler is Monsignor O'Flaherty, an Irish-born Vatican priest who establishes an underground organization which provides safe haven and escape routes to escaped POWs , Jews, and refugees in Rome. O'Flaherty is assisted in this enterprise by others, including locals such as O'Flaherty's platonic companion Francesca Lombardo and her daughters Guilia and Emilia, and the clergy and members of the Vatican's diplomatic corps. The Nazis attempt to destroy the group, but Kappler is frustrated by O'Flaherty's successes, due to his cleverness, disguises, and his straining the limits of the Vatican's neutrality. Met with continuous failure, Kappler begins to develop a personal vendetta against O'Flaherty. Despite O'Flaherty's efforts, Kappler manages to recapture many escaped POWs, deport many Jews to death camps, and exploit and oppress the general population; a number of O'Flaherty's friends are also arrested or killed. O'Flaherty is himself the target of an assassination attempt instigated by Kappler, which however fails due to the monsignor's boxing skills. The rescue organization also nearly collapses when an American soldier, Jack, a member of the organization's committee and Guilia's love interest, is captured and his code book seized. However, the group is able to quickly get the rest of those in hiding away before Kappler and his men find them. O'Flaherty is also able to get Jack released from prison by tricking Kappler into giving him his signature, pretending to want his autograph, and using it to forge a release form. The organization then resumes, and succeeds in saving many lives.

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Herbert Kappler : You're alone? Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty : I am. Herbert Kappler : Not afraid I'll shoot you? Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty : No. If you were going to kill me, your man would have already done it in my room. Herbert Kappler : That is so. Herbert Kappler : But believe me, at this moment, nothing would give me greater pleasure.

Christopher Plummer Col. Herbert Kappler. Raf Vallone Father Vittorio. Kenneth Colley Capt. Walter Gotell Gen.

The scarlet and the black cast

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Opposing Kappler is Monsignor O'Flaherty, an Irish-born Vatican priest who establishes an underground organization which provides safe haven and escape routes to escaped POWs , Jews, and refugees in Rome. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Franz Kappler. Raf Vallone Father Vittorio. O'Flaherty is also able to get Jack released from prison by tricking Kappler into giving him his signature, pretending to want his autograph, and using it to forge a release form. Jerry London. Herbert Kappler : That is so. O'Flaherty's Secretary. Coalman Stelio Candelli Herbert Kappler converted from Protestant to Catholic in ; however, that fact only became known in

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John McGlashan. Harry Barnett. The Marquis has agreed that after three months separation, his daughter and Julien may marry if they still wish to do so. Edit page. His life imprisonment sentence was largely in relation to that crime. Julien moves within the social circles of the Marquis' children and learns the manners and customs of the aristocracy. New This Month. Women in Science Fiction. Contents move to sidebar hide. Opposing Kappler is Monsignor O'Flaherty, an Irish-born Vatican priest who establishes an underground organization which provides safe haven and escape routes to escaped POWs , Jews, and refugees in Rome. Julien is imprisoned and later put on trial. Related news.