The Cardinal

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.

Cast

Radu Botar

as Iuliu Hossu

Ioachim Ciobanu

as Gardian Chitu

Cristian Iacob

as Samoil Marza

Mircea Andreescu

as Episcop

Cristian Bota

as Preot

Richard Bovnoczki

as Enache Viziran

Radu Bânzaru

as Directorul

Maria Ploae

as Otilia

Remus Mărgineanu

as Episcop

Bogdan Nechifor

as Preot

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