Conspiracy Of Hearts (1960) Available on all-region
DVD
Synopsis: This moving and
underrated tale from Rank about nuns helping Jewish children escape the Nazis
in war-torn Italy was made with sincerity and feeling by Ralph Thomas, himself
a Jew. The movie boasts an immensely talented cast, headed by the luminous
Lilli Palmer as the Mother Superior, with Sylvia Syms and Yvonne Mitchell as
caring nuns, David Kossoff as a rabbi and an early appearance by stage actor
Henry Goodman as one of the children.
This thoughtful casting lends the
film resonance, and it's far better than its potentially mawkish plot
combination of children and nuns would suggest.
Cast: Lilli
Palmer, Silvia Syms Runtime: 113 min
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