Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man
Castle Hill Productions | Release Date: April 15, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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75
New York PostRussell Scott Smith
There are no end of tear-jerking moments in Perlasca, a well-made and heart-rending Italian "Schindler's List." Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Negrin's film is a well-deserved tribute to a principled man who dared to act when principles no longer counted for anything. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Zingaretti does a fine job shading a character that is written as an unalloyed saint. Read full review
60
Village VoicePeter L'Official
More courageous than Spielberg in its depiction of Nazi brutality, Perlasca occasionally feels like the made-for-Italian-TV film that it is. Read full review
60
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Confusing lack of historical set-up considerably dims the potential luster of a great true story: Helmer Alberto Negrin relies instead on competently rendered but cliche-ridden melodrama of nasty Nazis and suffering Jews. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Unfortunately, this feature, originally made for Italian television, doesn't quite do justice to its stirring subject. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAnita Gates
Giorgio Perlasca, who has been compared to Oskar Schindler, deserves better than this Italian television film. Read full review
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