Rent Conclave (2024)
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- Synopsis:
- Following the death of the Pope (Bruno Novelli), the reluctant Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with overseeing the group of Cardinals from across the globe that make up the Conclave; those responsible for selecting a new leader for the Church. But as the political machinations inside the Vatican intensify, Lawrence realizes that the departed Pope had kept a secret from them that he must uncover before a new Pope is chosen.
- 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
- Studio:
- Black Bear UK
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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- Release Date:
- Coming soon
- Run Time:
- 119 minutes
- Languages:
- English
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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.