Plot & Details
Tom Tryon plays the title role in this Otto Preminger version of the Henry Morton Robinson novel. In his matriculation from Monsignor to the College of Cardinals, Stephen Fermoyle (Tom Tryon) must undergo several grueling life experiences: standing up to bigots in Georgia, defying Nazis in Austria, and so on. The film boasts cameo appearances by Dorothy Gish, Cecil Kellaway, John Saxon, John Huston, Robert Morse, Burgess Meredith, Raf Vallone, Ossie Davis. Incidentally, Tryon eventually quit acting and became a popular novelist.
- MPAA Rating: Not Rated
- Genre(s): Drama
- Run Time: 180min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 08/17/2003
- DVD Release Date: 02/25/2003
- Distributor(s): Sony
- Director(s): Otto Preminger
- Starring: Tom Tryon , Carol Lynley , Dorothy Gish , Romy Schneider , John Huston
- Themes: Sibling Relationships,Members of the Clergy
- Tone: Earnest,Sweeping,Tense
- Keywords: Cardinal,Irish-American,Nazism,bigotry,bishop,clergy,pregnancy,priest,religion,sister
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Color Costume Design | Donald Brooks | Won |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Louis Loeffler | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Color Art Direction | Lyle Wheeler | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | John Huston | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Color Cinematography | Leon Shamroy | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Color Art Direction | Gene Callahan | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | Otto Preminger | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Tom Tryon | Nominated |
| 1963 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Motion Picture Promoting International Understanding | Nominated | |
| 1963 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Otto Preminger | Nominated |
| 1963 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Won | |
| 1963 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | John Huston | Won |
| 1963 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Romy Schneider | Nominated |
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