The Cardinal
Directed bySinclair Hill
Written byD. B. Wyndham-Lewis
Based onThe Cardinal
by Louis N. Parker
Starring
CinematographyCyril Bristow
Edited byMax Brenner
Music byLeighton Lucas
Production
company
Grosvenor Films
Distributed byPathé Pictures
Release date
26 March 1936
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Cardinal is a 1936 British historical drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Matheson Lang, Eric Portman and June Duprez.[1] The film depicts a power battle in sixteenth-century Rome between the leading church-statesman Giuliano de' Medici and one of his rivals. Other themes in the film are the Italian Wars against France and the construction of the new St. Peter's Basilica to a design by Michelangelo.

The film was based on the 1901 play The Cardinal by Louis N. Parker. It was made at Welwyn Studios as an independent production, but released by a leading distributor Associated British.[2]

Reception

Variety considered the film to be weak apart from the performance of Matheson Lang in the title role.[3] Questions have been raised about the historical accuracy of the film, which appears to borrow people and events from different time periods.[4]

Cast

References

  1. ^ BFI Database entry
  2. ^ Wood p.85
  3. ^ Klossner p.61
  4. ^ Klossner p.61

Bibliography

External links


The films of Sinclair Hill
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