Rent Conclave (2024)
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- Synopsis:
- "Conclave" follows one of the world's most secretive and ancient events-selecting a new pope. The Church's most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world, locked together in the Vatican halls. Tasked with running this covert process, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church. Also starring Stanley Tuccl, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini and directed by Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front).
- Actors:
- Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Jacek Koman, Lucian Msamati, Bruno Novelli, Thomas Loibl, Brían F. O'Byrne, Isabella Rossellini, Rony Kramer, Sergio Castellitto, Valerio Da Silva, Carlos Diehz, Joseph Mydell, Vincenzo Failla, Garrick Hagon, Merab Ninidze, Madhav Sharma, Loris Loddi, Roberto Citran
- Directors:
- Edward Berger
- Producers:
- Alice Dawson, Robert Harris, Juliette Howell, Michael Jackman, Tessa Ross
- Writers:
- Peter Straughan, Robert Harris
- Others:
- Suzie Davies, Lisy Christl, Nina Gold, Martin Ware, Edward Berger, Volker Bertelmann, Michael A. Jackman, Stephane Fontaine, Nick Emerson, Cynthia Sleiter
- Studio:
- Black Bear UK
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Award Winners, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2025
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/02/2025
- Run Time:
- 120 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Feature Commentary
- Behind the Scenes "Sequestered: Inside Conclave"
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 31/03/2025
- Run Time:
- 119 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- None
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Feature Commentary
- Behind the Scenes "Sequestered: Inside Conclave"
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Reviews (2) of Conclave
Clever, Intriguing Thriller - Conclave review by GI
This is a broody conspiracy thriller full of intrigue even though the setting borders on the laughable. The plot centres on the selection of a new Pope by the Cardinals who gather at the Vatican and are hidden away busily voting on and on until a new Pope is selected. This procedure is apparently a secretive and traditional almost ceremonial procedure so who would believe that out of it this story of jealousies, dark secrets and devious plots has been woven. It really sucks you in and the performances are first rate especially Ralph Fiennes as an English Cardinal who has been charged with running the process known as a 'conclave'. There are some early favourites including Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto), a very right wing bigot and Cardinal Tremblay (John Lithgow, deliciously conniving) who harbours some troublesome secrets and Cardinal Bellini (Stanley Tucci), who claims to be reluctant candidate but is he? All this plays out in a rather well written and superbly directed film that keeps you hooked. A near, compelling drama that is well worth checking out.
Top notch thriller - Conclave review by AER
Based on a Robert Harris novel, Conclave is an airport paperback in disguise, and it so engrossing. This is a very tense film with twist after twist, some a bit hard to swallow, but nonetheless sold by an excellent cast led by Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini. I loved every minute of it. Never before have you heard such bombastic music to accompany the shuffling of paper as you will in Conclave! haha. Recommended for a different kind of 'police procedural-style' drama. Excellent, intelligent and as cinema should be, exciting.
9 out of 10.