Conclave
First screened in November 2024 / Most recently screened in January 2025

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Director: Edward Berger. Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diehz, Isabella Rossellini, Brían F. O'Byrne, Thomas Loibl, Rony Kramer, Jacek Koman, Balkissa Souley Maiga. Screenplay: Peter Straughan (based on the novel by Robert Harris).

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Photo © 2024 Focus Features / FilmNation Entertainment / Indian Paintbrush

In Brief: Just often enough, a line or a tonal swerve or a performance note adds irony or wit to this preening mechanical exercise.

VOR: ②  Invites comparison to other electoral processes—patently, but not all that meaningfully. Style is pedestrian chic. A few helpful ambiguities.

Grade: C+

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Picture
	Best Actor: Ralph Fiennes
	Best Supporting Actress: Isabella Rossellini
	Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan
	Best Production Design: Suzie Davies, Cynthia Sleiter
	Best Costume Design: Lisy Christl
	Best Film Editing: Nick Emerson
	Best Original Score: Volker Bertelmann
Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
	Best Picture (Drama)
	Best Director: Edward Berger
	Best Actor (Drama): Ralph Fiennes
	Best Supporting Actress: Isabella Rossellini
★	Best Screenplay: Peter Straughan
	Best Original Score: Volker Bertelmann
Other Awards:
	National Board of Review: Best Ensemble Cast

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