| The Cardinal | |
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 Promotional poster by Saul Bass | |
| Directed by | Otto Preminger |
| Screenplay by | Robert Dozier |
| Based on | The Cardinal by Henry Morton Robinson |
| Produced by | Otto Preminger |
| Starring | Tom Tryon Romy Schneider Carol Lynley |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Edited by | Louis R. Loeffler |
| Music by | Jerome Moross |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $11,170,588[1] |
The Cardinal is a 1963 American drama film produced independently, directed by Otto Preminger and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel of the same name (1950) by Henry Morton Robinson. The music score was written by Jerome Moross.
The film's cast features Tom Tryon, Romy Schneider and John Huston, and it was nominated for six Academy Awards. It marks the final appearance by veteran film star Dorothy Gish, as well as the last big-screen performance of Maggie McNamara.
The film was shot on location in: Rome, Vienna, Boston and Stamford, Connecticut.
Robinson's novel was based on the life of Francis Cardinal Spellman, who was then Archbishop of New York. The Vatican's liaison officer for the film was Rev. Dr. Joseph Ratzinger,[2] later to become Pope Benedict XVI. The story touches on various social issues, such as: interfaith marriage, sex outside marriage, abortion, racial bigotry, the rise of fascism and war.
- ^ Box Office Information for The Cardinal. The Numbers. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ The Cardinal review by Frank Miller, Turner Classic Movies