Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man

Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man

The true story of Giorgio Perlasca, an Italian cattle dealer and avowed fascist who — trapped in Nazi-occupied Budapest after Italy's armistice with the Allies — nevertheless saved more than 5,000 Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust through a combination of lies, bribery and derring-do.

Overview

Created By
N/A
Original Name
Perlasca - Un eroe italiano
First Air Date
Jan 28, 2002
Last Air Date
Feb 4, 2002
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Language
it
Production Companies
Palomar, Rai Fiction, Focus Film, Hamster Productions, France 2, SVT
Production Countries
France, Hungary, Italy, Sweden
Networks
Rai 1