glamorous Romy Schneider at “The cardinal” Palais Garnier Film premier (1963)

The Cardinal is a 1963 American drama film produced independently, directed by Otto Preminger and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel of the same name (1950) by Henry Morton Robinson. The film is shown as a series of memory flashbacks during a formal ceremony where the protagonist is instituted as a cardinal. Romy Schneider is Annemarie von Hartmann, a former love-interest of the main character.

The Cardinal was the 18th highest-grossing film of the year. It grossed $11,170,588 in the United States, earning $5.46 million in domestic rentals. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama.

Romy Schneider at “The Cardinal”, film premier, Paris, 1963. REPORTERS ASSOCIES/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images via

Romy Schneider with Anthony Quinn and Paul Hubschmid at the Paris OperaHouse premiere of The Cardinal, 1963 via

Romy Schneider with Anthony Quinn at the Paris OperaHouse premiere of The Cardinal, 1963 via

Romy Schneider with Anthony Quinn at the Paris Opera House premiere of The Cardinal, 1963 via

Romy Schneider with Anthony Quinn at the Paris Opera House premiere of The Cardinal, 1963 via

Romy Schneider with Anthony Quinn at the Paris Opera House premiere of The Cardinal, 1963 via

Amazing Vintage Photos of 1960s Film Premiers

Arthur Miller, Simone Signoret, Yves Montand et Marilyn Monroe at the Premiere of Let’s Make Love directed by George Cukor, 1960

Vivian Maier, Kirk Douglas at the premiere of the movie Spartacus, Chicago, October 1960

Sean Connery, Phyllis Newman and conductor Leonard Bernstein t the premiere of the James Bond movie Dr. NO directed by Terence Young, 1962

Peter O’Toole with Omar Sharif at the premiere of Lawrence d’ Arabia, Hollywood, 1962

Sue Lyon at the premiere of Lolita directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1962

Monica Vitti with Michelangelo Antonioni at the première of 8 1/2 directed by Federico Fellini, Roma, February 13, 1963

Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale and Alain Delon at the Il gattopardo premiere, 1963

Bob Cummings, Shirley MacLaine and Gene Kelly take the subway to the 1964 World’s Fair for the world premiere of their film What a way to go !

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer at the film premiere of My Fair Lady, Audrey Hepburn is wearing a Givenchy gown, 1964

Judy garland and Liza Minnelli at Flora, The Red Menace Premiere, 1965

Don Bessant, Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde and Monica Vitti at the première of Darling by John Schlesinger, London, 1965

Director David Lean, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin and Omar Sharif at the premiere of Doctor Zhivago, 1965

Peter O’Toole and The Queen Mother at the premiere of Lord Jim directed by Richard Brooks, 1965

Luchino Visconti, Claudia Cardinale and Jean Sorel at the premiere of Sandra, 1965

Jean-Luc Godard, Edie Constantine and Anna Karina at the Alphaville premiere, 1965. Photo by Raymond Depardon © Magnum Photos

David Bailey, Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorleac and Clint Eastwood at the premiere of Les Demoiselles de Rochefort directed by Jacques Demy, 1967

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty at the premiere of Bonnie and Clyde directed by Arthur Penn, 1967

The Queen Meets Marilyn Monroe At The Royal Premiere Of The Battle Of The River Plate (1956)

Her Majesty the Queen shakes hands with the stars during presentations before the Royal Command Film Performance of the film Battle of the River Plate, 1956 via

Her Majesty the Queen shakes hands with Marilyn Monroe during presentations before the Royal Command Film Performance of the film Battle of the River Plate, 1956 via

Her Majesty the Queen shakes hands with Marilyn Monroe during presentations before the Royal Command Film Performance of the film Battle of the River Plate, 1956 via

Her Majesty the Queen shakes hands with Marilyn Monroe during presentations before the Royal Command Film Performance of the film Battle of the River Plate, 1956 via