The film is directed by All Quiet on the Western Front’s Oscar nominated director, Edward Berger.
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The Big Picture
- Berger’s highly anticipated star-studded thriller
Conclave
hits theaters Nov. 8, 2024, with a limited release in NY and LA on Nov. 1. - Based on Robert Harris’s novel, the film follows the selection of a new Pope, featuring a talented ensemble cast including Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci.
- Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) leads a covert process after the Pope’s death, uncovering a conspiracy that could rock the Catholic Church.
Coming off of his turn directing the Academy Award-winning war drama All Quiet on the Western Front, anticipation has been high for Edward Berger’s star-studded next feature, Conclave. Audiences won’t have to wait much longer to experience the project, as Focus Features will be releasing the film theatrically in the United States on Nov. 8, 2024. This will come after the film gets a limited release in New York and Los Angeles on Nov. 1.
Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Robert Harris, Conclave enlists an ensemble cast of Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Brían F. O’Byrne, Carlos Diehz, Merab Ninidze, Sergio Castellitto and Isabella Rossellini. The film is a thriller that follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope, according to a synopsis from Focus. Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church. Tucci and Lithgow will also portray Catholic cardinals.
Berger, no stranger to epic films, directs Conclave from a screenplay by Peter Straughan. The film was produced by House Productions and FilmNation Entertainment, with Focus releasing it in the U.S. The film’s producers include Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, and Alice Dawson.
