The Cathedral (2021 film)

The Cathedral
Official promotional poster
Directed byRicky D'Ambrose
Written byRicky D'Ambrose
Produced byGraham Swon
Starring
CinematographyBarton Cortright
Edited byRicky D'Ambrose
Production
company
Ravenser Odd
Distributed byMUBI
Release dates
  • September 2021 (2021-09) (Venice)
  • September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200,000[1]

The Cathedral is a 2021 American semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama film written, directed, and edited by Ricky D'Ambrose. It stars Brian d'Arcy James, Monica Barbaro, Mark Zeisler, Geraldine Singer, and William Bednar-Carter. It revolves around an only child's meditative, impressionistic account of an American family's rise and fall over two decades.

The film had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in September 2021, where it was awarded the HFPA Special Prize. It was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 2, 2022, before its streaming release on September 9, by MUBI. It received generally positive reviews from critics. At the 38th Independent Spirit Awards, it won the John Cassavetes Award and was nominated for Best Supporting Performance (for James) and Best Editing.

  1. ^ D'Ambrose, Ricky (April 26, 2022). "ND/NF Interview: Ricky D'Ambrose's The Cathedral". Screen Slate (Interview). Interviewed by Chloe Lizotte. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.