Conclave

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4.5 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

The new movie Conclave is a fun and twisty political thriller. Ralph Fiennes plays a cardinal tasked to managing the secretive process in which the pope is replaced. The film offers plenty of scandals, surprises, and dark horses, along with some strong commentary on the state of the Catholic church. Directed by Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front), the film also stars Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini.

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0:17.0	The new movie Conclave tells the story of the secretive process by which a Pope is replaced.
0:26.0	It's a fun and twisty political thriller, it's a tense jury drama, and it's got some strong commentary on the state of the Catholic Church.
0:34.0	The film stars Ray Fines Stanley Tucci, John Lithko, and Isabella Rossellini,
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