CONCLAVE, LEADS WITH 12 BAFTA AWARD NOMINATIONS

 

CONCLAVE

Conclave, which premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, is adapted from Robert Harris' 2016 novel. This film, which was nominated for 12 BAFTA awards and 6 GOLDEN GLOBE awards (and won the Golden Globe for its screenplay), was selected as one of the 10 best films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. "CONCLAVE", which received OSCAR nominations in 8 categories, including "Best Film" for the 97th ACADEMY AWARDS, is directed by Edward Berger. This political thriller, considered one of the strongest films of the awards season, is about one of the world's most secret and ancient events, the election of the new Pope.

Conclave movie; It is a production that touches on the internal politics and political mystery of the Catholic Church and attracts attention with its strong cinematography and successful cast.

TOPIC OF THE FILM

During the election process of the new pope, Cardinal Lawrence finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that could shake the foundations of the Church. As divisions, scandals, alliances, political rivalries and intrigues within the Vatican intensify, Cardinal Lawrence realizes that the deceased Pope has passed away with some critical secrets that must be revealed before the new Pope is elected.

Stars; Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Jacek Koman, Sergio Castellitto, Carlos Diehz, Brían F. O'Byrne and Thomas Loibl.

 

BEHIND THE SCENES

In the novel, Cardinal Benitez is a Filipino, and from the Archdiocese of Baghdad, not Kabul.

Location shooting took place at Royal Palace of Caserta, 35km north of Naples - the main residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Naples.

The word conclave is derived from the Latin meaning of "a place that can be locked up," or come (together) and clavis (key).

In the novel, Ralph Fiennes's character is named Cardinal Lomeli.

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