Film· 2024· Thriller

Conclave

by Edward Berger

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  • Papal conclave

The film follows the cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope after the death of the last.

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Conclave

Conclave is a 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. In the film, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) organizes a conclave to elect the next pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates.

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