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A two-parts TV drama that tells the story of Italian Righteous Gentile Giorgio Perlasca who was, since 1944, an emissary for Spain and operated under the protection of the Spanish in the city. On November 1944, with the approach of the front, he was instructed by his government to leave Budapest, but under the pretense of authorization from the Spanish Government, Perlasca conducted negotiations with the fascist and pro-Nazi “Arrow-Cross” Government. He promised favors from the Spanish Government in exchange for honoring the rights of Spaniards in Hungary, and devised protection for thousands of persecuted Jews....

results.listIds.director : Alberto Negrin

results.listIds.year : 2002

results.listIds.duration : 195

results.listIds.lang : Italian