The Cardinal
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Movie Reviews of The Cardinal
Movie Review: Love this one!!
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie came in 3 days and in great condition. I have always loved this movie. For those who love Tom Tryon, it is one of his best.Movie Review: A WORTHY ADDITION FOR FILM COLLECTORS!
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember seeing this film 40 years ago. It was
a classic then, its a classic now. A film for any
religion!
Movie Review: Cardinal
Summary: 5 Stars
Always enjoyed Tom Tryon in the Cardinal. Interesting perspectives on religion and life. Love the musical score.Movie Review: Could have been more compelling with stronger actor in leading role...
Summary: 4 Stars
TOM TRYON has the central role in Otto Preminger's majestic looking film version of THE CARDINAL, but he's one of those handsome actors with an impassive face whose emotions never come to the surface. Instead, we get a hint of what he might be thinking without any real clue. And since the film is all about the moral and personal issues facing him as he enters the College of Cardinals, an actor with more emotional capabilities would have been more impressive.
The other flaw is the three hour length for a film in which the story is simply not that compelling. Furthermore, director Preminger has chosen to direct whole scenes at medium length lensing (no close-ups inserted) which gives a flat affect to the dynamics involved. The medium shots are symptomatic of many a film made in the then new WideScreen process with a scarcity of close-ups for important moments.
Aside from these weaknesses, the film has a lot about it to commend. All the interiors of church activities are impressively staged and photographed in beautiful WideScreen photography. The performances around Tryon range from good to excellent, including John Huston, Carol Lynley, Bill Hayes, John Saxon and Burgess Meredith. Huston is particularly commanding as the brusque Cardinal Glennon, who confronts Tryon with: "You're not afraid of me, are you?" when the young man speaks his mind. Huston deserved his Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.
All of the technical aspects of the film are professional, giving the story more credibility than it deserves from a rather lumbering script. The icing on the cake is the rich musical score by Jerome Moross.
Holds the interest despite the length as it deals with a young man confronting bigotry, Naziism, and his own personal beliefs as he ascends the ladder of success in the Catholic Church.
Movie Review: Welcome Cardinal Preminger to the podium
Summary: 4 Stars
A fine example of the cinematic experience of that time. It's not Ben Hur or Lawrence of Arabia, but it is beautifully filmed, atmospheric, and dignified. There is a comfortable autumn day beauty and feel to this film, if that makes any sense to you. And the filming in Rome may be the finest I've ever seen. The performance by John Huston really stands out among a number of good performances. It tries to cover a great deal of a man's life, perhaps a little too much. But I find this easily forgiven. There aren't enough of these big, serious, voluptuous films of that era for me.