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The Cardinal (2019)
100 min | Biography, Drama, History

The Cardinal (2019)

100 min | Biography, Drama, History

Sighet prison in communist Romania. An catholic cardinal considered a national hero is faced with an unusual torturer. There is only one way out, conversion or death.

Director

Nicolae Margineanu

Writer

Bogdan Adrian Toma

Composer

Cornel Taranu (music score)

Cinematographer

Gabriel Kosuth

Editor

Nita Chivulescu

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Release date

Oct 24, 2019 (Romania)

Awards

4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Radu Botar Iuliu Hossu Iuliu Hossu See fewer	The Father Who Moves Mountains (2021)
Ioan Andrei Ionescu Capitanul / The Captain Capitanul / The Captain See fewer	Soul's Redemption: a Pocket Guide (2018)
Richard Bovnoczki Enache Viziran Enache Viziran See fewer	Comrade Detective (2017)
Cristian Iacob Samoila Marza Samoila Marza See fewer	Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
Alexandru Repan Iuliu Maniu Iuliu Maniu See fewer	Vlad Tepes (1979)
Maria Ploae Otilia Otilia See fewer	Bless You, Prison (2002)
Remus Margineanu Episcop / Bishop Valeriu Frentiu Episcop / Bishop Valeriu Frentiu See fewer	Somewhere in the East (1991)
Mircea Andreescu Episcop / Bishop Alexandru Rusu Episcop / Bishop Alexandru Rusu See fewer	12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
Cristian Bota Preot Preot See fewer	Karmasutra (2016)
Radu Bânzaru Directorul / The Warden Directorul / The Warden See fewer	Toni Erdmann (2016)
Ioachim Ciobanu Gardian Chitu Gardian Chitu See fewer	Black Mirror (2011)
Ovidiu Crisan Ofiterul Politic / The political officer Ofiterul Politic / The political officer See fewer	Unidentified (2020)
Toma Cuzin Gardian Gardian See fewer	Freedom (2023)
Alecsandru Dunaev Emilian Radu Emilian Radu See fewer	Adela (2021)
Toma Enache Priest Branzeu Priest Branzeu See fewer	Between Pain and Amen (2019)
Bogdan Nechifor Preot / Priest Alexandru Ratiu Preot / Priest Alexandru Ratiu See fewer	White Gate (2014)