The Cardinal (1963)

The Cardinal (1963) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
175 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1963 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Otto Preminger
Robert Dozier

Written By:
Otto Preminger
Henry Morton Robinson

Actors:
Tom Tryon ..... Stephen Fermoyle
Carol Lynley ..... Mona Fermoyle/Regina Fermoyle
Dorothy Gish ..... Celia Fermoyle
Maggie McNamara ..... Florrie Fermoyle
Bill Hayes ..... Frank Fermoyle
Cameron Prud'Homme ..... Din Fermoyle
Cecil Kellaway ..... Monsignor Monaghan
Loring Smith ..... Cornelius J. Deegan
John Saxon ..... Benny Rampell
James Hickman ..... Father Lyons
Berenice Gahm ..... Mrs. Rampell
John Huston ..... Cardinal Glennon
Jose Duvall ..... Ramon Gongaro (as Jose Duval)
Peter MacLean ..... Father Callahan
Robert Morse ..... Bobby and His Adora-Belles
Romy Schneider ..... Annemarie

Synopsis:

Stephen Fermoyle has grown up in Boston at the turn of the twentieth century knowing that his destiny lies with the Catholic priesthood. Finally finishing his studies in Rome, he returns to America full of certitude and ambition to one day join the College of Cardinals. But his road to that office is a long one, paved with crises. In Boston, he must decide whether to save the life of his sister or her unborn child, conceived out of wedlock. In Austria, he confronts the question of whether to remain with the priesthood or abandon his oath so that he can be with the woman he loves. In Georgia, he contends with Rome's indifference in the face of racial bigotry. And in Austria, he finds himself personally involved in the church's dealings with the Third Reich.

Tom Tryon plays the title role in this Otto Preminger version of the Henry Morton Robinson novel. In his matriculation from Monsignor to the College of Cardinals, Stephen Fermoyle (Tom Tryon) must undergo several grueling life experiences: standing up to bigots in Georgia, defying Nazis in Austria, and so on. The film boasts cameo appearances by Dorothy Gish, Cecil Kellaway, John Saxon, John Huston, Robert Morse, Burgess Meredith, Raf Vallone, Ossie Davis. Incidentally, Tryon eventually quit acting and became a popular novelist.

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

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 09 June, 2014.

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