First ‘Conclave’ Trailer Finds Ralph Fiennes in a Thrilling Papal Conspiracy
Focus Features has revealed the first full trailer for its major fall awards contender Conclave, from Academy Award-nominated director Edward Berger (2022 International Feature Film Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front) and starring two-time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes.
In the film, Fiennes plays Cardinal Lawrence, who is tasked with running the covert process of selecting the new Pope after the unexpected death of the beloved current 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.
Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci co-stars as the progressive Cardinal Bellini, an unabashedly passionate and fiery candidate for the papacy. Academy Award nominee John Lithgow plays the ambitious Canadian Cardinal Tremblay, a fierce competitor to the papacy. Isabella Rossellini portrays Sister Agnes, a nun who at first seems invisible as she serves the most powerful patriarchy in the world, yet ultimately serves as a crucial witness to the true nature of that power. The film also features an international roster of acclaimed actors to play the other Cardinals including Italian superstar Sergio Castellitto (Cardinal Tedesco), British actor Lucian Msamati (Cardinal Adeyemi), Irish-born actor Brian F. O’Byrne (O’Malley), and newcomer Carlos Diehz.
The screenplay is written by the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Peter Straughan (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) and based on Robert Harris’s best-selling book.
Berger reunites with Academy Award winner Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front) for the film’s score and features cinematography from Stéphane Fontaine (A Prophet, Jackie, Captain Fantastic), production design from Suzie Davies (Mr. Turner, Saltburn), and editing by Nick Emerson (Eileen, Lady Macbeth).
Focus Features will release Conclave in select theaters on November 1 and wide on November 8. Here is the trailer.
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