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Released
2013 · FILM

The Jewish Cardinal

Directed by
Runtime
96 min
Language
FR
DramaHistoryTV Movie

Synopsis

*The Jewish Cardinal* tells the true story of Jean-Marie Lustiger, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants, who maintained his cultural identity as a Jew even after converting to Catholicism at a young age and later joining the priesthood. Rising quickly within the Church, Lustiger was appointed Archbishop of Paris by Pope John Paul II, where he used his position to express his dual identity as a Catholic Jew, gaining both support and opposition from both communities. When Carmelite nuns attempt to build a convent within the walls of Auschwitz, Lustiger becomes a mediator between the two groups, and may ultimately be forced to make a definitive choice between them.

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Principal cast & crew: 20

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Fabrice RouaudShot by Christophe GraillotScored by Nathaniel MechalyDesigned by Isabelle Filleul De Brohy

Also known as

  • Der jüdische Kardinalde
  • The Jewish Cardinalen

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