The Cardinal (1936 film)

The Cardinal
Directed by Sinclair Hill
Written by D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
Starring Matheson Lang
Eric Portman
June Duprez
Music by Leighton Lucas
Cinematography Cyril Bristow
Edited by Max Brenner
Production
company
Grosvenor Films
Distributed by Pathé Pictures
Release date
 27 July 1936
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.[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.

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

  • Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.


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