Cardinal Leone — The Shoes of the Fisherman Character Profile

About Cardinal Leone

Leading papabili during the sede vacante. Mentioned alongside Cardinal Rinaldi as one of the primary candidates before the College of Cardinals unanimously elects Lakota.

Character Facts

Played by

Leo McKern

Appears in

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Cardinal Leone — Conflict Rival Papabili — Cardinal Rinaldi (Vittorio De Sica)

  Ecclesiastical rivals vying for the highest Vatican office.

• Cardinal Leone — Conflict Ideological Antagonists — Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (Laurence Olivier)

  Opposing forces representing divergent ideological frameworks.

• Cardinal Leone — Social Vatican Community Members — Gelasio (Arnoldo Foà)

  Individuals sharing the same institutional space.

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• Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (Laurence Olivier)
• Gorshenin (George Pravda)
• English Cardinal #2 (Arthur Howard)
• Capuchin Monk (Niall MacGinnis)
• Gelasio (Arnoldo Foà)
• Augustinian (Paul Rogers)
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