The Cardinal
In the fifties, the leaders of the Greek-Catholic church are arrested and sent to the Sighet prison.
9.5 / 10
98 minutes
2019-10-01
Romanian
RO
Actors :
Radu Botar, Ioachim Ciobanu, Cristian Iacob, Mircea Andreescu, Cristian Bota, Richard Bovnoczki, Radu Bânzaru, Maria Ploae, Remus Mărgineanu, Bogdan Nechifor, Ioan Ionescu, Toma Cuzin, Toma Enache, Ovidiu Crișan
Description
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.