The Jewish Cardinal

01/24/2013

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1hr 36min

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Drama

,History

,TV Movie

STORY

The Jewish Cardinal tells the amazing 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. Quickly rising within the ranks of the Church, Lustiger was appointed Archbishop of Paris by Pope John Paul II―and found a new platform to celebrate his dual identity as a Catholic Jew, earning him both friends and enemies from either group. When Carmelite nuns settle down to build a convent within the cursed walls of Auschwitz, Lustiger finds himself a mediator between the two communities―and he may be forced, at last, to choose his side.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Laurent Lucas
  • Aurélien Recoing
  • Audrey Dana
  • Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
  • Alex Skarbek

    Director

  • Ilan Duran Cohen

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • ARTE
  • A Plus Image 4
  • ARTE France Cinéma

    Production Countries

  • France

LANGUAGES

  • French