The Scarlet and the Black fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and cathartic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout score
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Scarlet and the Black is tense and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and cathartic
Emotionally, it's hopeful, cathartic, and moving.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
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Gregory Peck stars as the man who led thousands in a daring escape to freedom - right under the nose of the Gestapo.
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The Scarlet and the Black is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 23 min
The Scarlet and the Black runs 2 h 23 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in Italy, United States, United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for The Scarlet and the Black, including Wicked Cultured, Playing Hamlet, I Own This Town.
7.5
