A portrait of Pope Pius XII (1876-1958), head of the Catholic Church from 1939 until his death, who, during World War II, and while European Jews were being exterminated by the Nazis, was accused of keeping a disconcerting and shameful silence.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| HHildegard MeierSelf - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| DDavid I. KertzerSelf - Historian | Self - Historian |
| KKlaus KühlweinSelf - Catholic Theologist | Self - Catholic Theologist |
| EEmma FattoriniSelf - Historian | Self - Historian |
 Pope Pius XIISelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Benito MussoliniSelf - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
 Adolf HitlerSelf - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| MMyron Charles TaylorSelf - Diplomat (archive footage) | Self - Diplomat (archive footage) |
| KKonrad von PreysingSelf - Catholic Bishop (archive footage) | Self - Catholic Bishop (archive footage) |