The Cardinal (1936)

The Cardinal (1936) (DVD) (*)

$25.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Venice Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
71 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1936 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Sinclair Hill

Written By:
D.B. Wyndham-Lewis

Actors:
Matheson Lang ..... Cardinal de Medici
Eric Portman ..... Giuliano de Medici
Robert Atkins ..... General Belmont
O.B. Clarence ..... Monterosa
Douglas Jefferies ..... Baglioni
F.B.J. Sharp ..... Pope Julius II
Wilfred Fletcher ..... Michelangelo
A. Bromley Davenport ..... Bramante
Rayner Barton ..... Cardinal Orelli
Edgar K. Bruce ..... Spini
David Horne ..... English Abbot
June Duprez ..... Francesca Monterosa
Henrietta Watson ..... Donna Claricia
Dora Barton ..... Duenna

Synopsis:

Veteran Shakespearean player Matheson Lang stars in a suspenseful murder mystery set amid the intrigue and power struggles of Renaissance Rome. Co-starring Eric Portman and featuring an early role for luminescent Four Feathers lead June Duprez, The Cardinal is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Rome, 1570. The Cardinal, Giovanni de Medici, is at loggerheads with the brutal General Belmonte, his greatest rival. When the General commits murder and pins it on the Cardinal's young brother, it seems that the Cardinal's hands are tied for he has been told of the murder under the seal of secrecy afforded by the Confessional...

The Cardinal is a 1936 British historical drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Matheson Lang, Eric Portman and Robert Atkins. The film depicts a power battle in Rome in 1570 between Giuliano de' Medici and one of his rivals.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 13 April, 2016.