Based on Robert Harris’s 2016 novel, Conclave stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and Isabella Rossellini.
The movie is anticipated to be a serious candidate for best picture at the Oscars the following year, and a number of its actors may be nominated for individual acting awards.
The renowned German-Austrian director of Conclave, Edward Berger, is also nominated for nine Academy Awards for his 2022 rendition of All Quiet on the Western Front.
When the Pope passes away, cardinals convene in Rome to choose a new pope. This is known as the conclave.
But while the front-runners attempt to increase their prospects, there is backroom maneuvering, scheming, and conspiracy.
As the dependable and formal Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes), he is assigned to supervise the selection process and begins to question if he ought to apply himself.
In a move that might cause a stir come awards season, Fiennes’s character tries to influence the race’s outcome through a series of maneuvers.
At the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday, Berger, Harris, and the film’s cast members attended the film’s London Film Festival debut.
