- HD 1080
- Runtime: 98m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ro
- Country: Romania
- Director: Nicolae Mărgineanu
- Stars: Radu Botar, Ioachim Ciobanu, Cristian Iacob, Mircea Andreescu, Cristian Bota
- keywords: biography, based on true story
- Slogan: In the fifties, the leaders of the Greek-Catholic church are arrested and sent to the Sighet prison.
- The The Cardinal is featured in the top rankings of 2019
- #12 in Top Drama Movies of 2019
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.