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The Devil’s Advocate (1977) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1977 · 109 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Guy Green
- Starring
- Stéphane Audran, John Mills, Raf Vallone, Leigh Lawson, Jason Miller, Daniel Massey
Haunted by doubt, a dying priest receives a final commission to examine the life of Giacomo Nerone, a celebrated wartime partisan now dead. He must sift through stories of bravery and betrayal, questioning whether Nerone’s acts merit sainthood or reveal hidden sins, and decide if he truly deserves canonization.
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