The Cardinal (1936)

Directed by

Sinclair Hill

Genre

drama film, historical drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 10m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In sixteenth-century Rome, a powerful church statesman struggles for control against a rival. The story involves political battles, war with France, and the building of a new basilica.

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What happens

The Cardinal is a 1936 British historical drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Matheson Lang, Eric Portman and June Duprez. The film depicts a power battle in sixteenth-century Rome between the leading church-statesman Giuliano de' Medici and one of his rivals. Other themes in the film are the Italian Wars against France and the construction of the new St. Peter's Basilica to a design by Michelangelo. The film was based on the 1901 play The Cardinal by Louis N. Parker. It was made at Welwyn Studios as an independent production, but released by a leading distributor Associated British. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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