Courage and Mercy

tv show

poster for Courage and Mercy

3 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired November 09, 1986

Overview

1986 documentary by Nicola Caracciolo on the persecution of Jews in Italy

Episode 2 poster unavailable

Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 55m

Air Date

November 16, 1986

Overview

Episode dedicated to the interviews of many survivors of the Nazi death camps and to the stories of Jews rescued by Italians in wartime occupation zones. Historian Daniel Carpi illustrates his research on the behavior of the Italian population toward Jews residing in Italy. Former diplomats Roberto Ducci and Egidio Ortona help illustrate the ambiguous behavior of Benito Mussolini, who allowed the rescue of many Croatian and French Jews, despite officially aligning with the positions of the Nazi regime.