The Cardinal
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.
A motion picture that spans two decades of conflict and drama as it t...
Drama, History, War
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1963
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A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
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Runtime:
185 min
Release date:
12 Dec 1963
Country:
US
Languages:
German, English, Latin
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$11,170,588
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. 3 wins & 13 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
This is an extremely well constructed film, made with a balance that keeps its overflowing plot line in perfect control.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
23 Oct 2007
fresh:
Risible script based on a doorstop novel by Henry Morton Robinson, but handled by Preminger with tremendous panache; worth seeing just for the incredible skill and flair with which he stages the action and moves the camera.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
he end is a great letdown from what Mr. Preminger might have accomplished with the 1950 novel of Henry Morton Robinson. There is no strong flow of spirit through it. Even the melodrama is perfunctory and weak.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
9 May 2005