As Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ picks up steam during awards season, THR takes a look at Otto Preminger’s film that took best drama in 1964.
Tom Tryon as Father Stephen Fermoyle in 1963’s The Cardinal, which also starred John Huston, Ossie Davis and Burgess Meredith. THR touted it as “one of the year’s most important films.”takes viewers inside the room where the Catholic Church’s cardinals must select a new pope, all while conspiracy threatens the proceedings. But the film is far from the first to scrutinize the inner workings of the church. In 1964, the Golden Globe for best drama went to, which includes a conclave of its own.
Although the plot includes such hot-button issues as interfaith marriage, abortion and racial segregation and spans both World Wars, reviewers had mixed opinions., meanwhile, raved about John Huston’s turn as an older priest but bashed lead actor Tryon as a “callow cliché” in the “Bing Crosby priest tradition” without the charm.
As for the production, Preminger eschewed soundstages in favor of shooting at historic churches in New England and Europe and sites in the American South, Vienna and Rome. In fact, the film’s Vatican liaison for European locations was a young German priest named Joseph Ratzinger — later elected by conclave as Pope Benedict XVI.
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