The Cardinal

The Cardinal

1963 · 175 min · EN · NR · 6.6 (39 votes)
Dir. Otto Preminger · Starring Tom Tryon, Romy Schneider, John Huston, Carol Lynley, Dorothy Gish, Maggie McNamara · Music Jerome Moross

A motion picture that spans two decades of conflict and drama as it tells the story of a young American and his rise to prince of the church.

DramaHistoryWar

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

VIBE

A solemn, thought-provoking drama that grapples with profound questions of faith and duty amidst historical turmoil. It feels like a weighty, dignified examination of a man's inner and outer struggles.

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