The Cardinal

Movie"In the fifties, the leaders of the Greek-Catholic church are arrested and sent to the Sighet prison."
Audience Score
95
The Cardinal
NR 1 hr 38 minDrama
In the fifties, the leaders of the Greek-Catholic church are arrested and sent to the Sighet prison.The soviet regime has banned any church except the orthodox. Tortured and dehumanized, the only choices are conversion or death. The bishop Iuliu Hossu stands up in front of the torturers and through courage and stature becomes an inspiration for the other priests.
StarringRadu BotarIoachim CiobanuCristian Iacob
DirectorNicolae Mărgineanu
WriterBogdan Adrian Toma

Movie Details

Original Language:Romanian
Movie Tags:
biographybased on true story