LFF at QFT: Conclave

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Certificate12A
Year2024
GenreThriller
Director(s)Edward Berger
Writer(s)Peter Straughan
LanguageEnglish, Italian
CountryUK, USA
Running Time2HR
Extra InfoWith partial English subtitles
SeasonBFI London Film Festival at QFT

Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci revel in the ritual and intrigue surrounding the process of choosing a new pontiff, in this tantalisingly tense Vatican-set drama.

The Pope has died. Cardinal Lawrence must lead the Conclave to select the new leader of the Catholic world. But as high-ranking cardinals gather, he discovers sides have been drawn and secrets that might destroy a future pope, perhaps even the Church itself, threaten to be revealed.

Following his Oscar-winning success with All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger presents us with another tale of conflict, albeit one where battles are waged in hushed tones in hallowed hallways. Fiennes, Tucci and John Lithgow make the most of Peter Straughan’s (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) screenplay, based on Robert Harris’ 2016 novel, albeit with Isabella Rossellini almost stealing the film as the formidable Sister Agnes.

Please note: all London Film Festival screenings will start promptly at the advertised time, and play without ads or trailers.

Presented as part of the 68th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express. 

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