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The Cardinal

1963 · 185 min

A sweeping, solemn epic that moves slowly through a priest's moral struggles, offering grandeur and earnest reflection rather than excitement.

Directed by: Otto Preminger
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Tom Tryon, Romy Schneider, John Huston

Tagline: A motion picture that spans two decades of conflict and drama as it tells the story of a young American and his rise to prince of the church.
Overview: A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

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Directed by: Otto Preminger
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Tom Tryon, Romy Schneider, John Huston

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
family
guilt
identity
morality
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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