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Conclave

Conclave

What happens behind these walls will change everything.

20247.22h 0m

Overview

After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of electing a new one. Sequestered in the Vatican with the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders until the process is complete, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could lead to its downfall.

Directed by Edward Berger
Written by Robert Harris, Peter Straughan
Produced by Alice Dawson, Tessa Ross, Michael Jackman
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $115.7M

Top Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Lawrence

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Bellini

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Tremblay

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Sister Agnes

Lucian Msamati

Lucian Msamati

Adeyemi

Carlos Diehz

Carlos Diehz

Benitez

Sergio Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto

Tedesco

Brían F. O'Byrne

Brían F. O'Byrne

O'Malley

Merab Ninidze

Merab Ninidze

Sabbadin

Thomas Loibl

Thomas Loibl

Mandorff

Themes & Keywords

vatican (holy see)popereligionelectionroman catholic churchcatholicismcardinalphilosophicalpapal conclaveintrospectiveprovocativeconspiracy thrillercriticalcatholic monarchsintensecomforting

About Conclave

Conclave is a drama, thriller film released in 2024 exploring themes of vatican (holy see), pope, religion, election, roman catholic church, catholicism. Directed by Edward Berger, it stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow. After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of electing a new one. Sequestered in the Vatican with the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders until the process is complete, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could lead to its downfall.

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