DVD
The Jewish cardinal = Le métis de Dieu
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Languages
In French, with English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Laurent Lucas, Aurélien Recoing, Audrey Dana, Pascal Greggory, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet; Alex Skarbek.
Publication Information
[New York, NY] : Film Movement, [2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (100 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
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 Jean Paul II--and found a new platform to celebrate his dual identity as a Catholic Jew, earning him both friends and enemies from both groups. When Carmelite nuns start building a convent within the cursed walls of Auschwitz, Lustiger finds himself a mediator between the two communities--and may be forced at last to choose his side.
Bonus short film: Kosher (10 minutes) / directed by Isabelle Stead.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.