The Cardinal (1936 film)
| The Cardinal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sinclair Hill |
| Written by | D. B. Wyndham-Lewis |
| Based on | The Cardinal by Louis N. Parker |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Cyril Bristow |
| Edited by | Max Brenner |
| Music by | Leighton Lucas |
Production company | Grosvenor Films |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Cardinal is a 1936 British historical drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Matheson Lang, Eric Portman and June Duprez. 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.