Secret Files of the Inquisition

Overview

In 1998, the Vatican opened its centuries-old archives of the Inquisition, the longest and most notorious suppression in religious history. Those documents inspired this four-part PBS documentary, which re-creates the true stories of victims. From medieval France to mid-19th-century Europe, the series gathers commentary from an esteemed cadre of experts, including Vatican official Rev. Joseph A. Di Noia and historian David Gitlitz.

Directed by David Rabinovitch, Colin King

Top cast

Colm Feore

Narrator

Ron Lea

Giovani Pietro Carafa

Nicholas Rice

Donzelino

Patrick Garrow

Notary / Llorente / Rothschild (voice)

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