My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes

Oct 12 2014 TV-PG 1h 32m
Documentary, History, Sport

MY ITALIAN SECRET tells a heroic story that was all but lost to history, until now. The film recounts how WWII bicycling idol Gino Bartali, physician Giovanni Borromeo and other Italians worked with Jewish leaders and high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church, risking their lives by defying the Nazis to save thousands of Italy’s Jews.

Plot

MY ITALIAN SECRET tells a heroic story that was all but lost to history, until now. The film recounts how WWII bicycling idol Gino Bartali, physician Giovanni Borromeo and other Italians worked with Jewish leaders and high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church, risking their lives by defying the Nazis to save thousands of Italy's Jews.

Written by

Oren Jacoby

Directed by

Oren Jacoby

Cast

Andrea Bartali, Suor Benedetta, Pietro Borromeo

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Average Rating
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