There can only be one pope in the delightfully preposterous 'Conclave'

NPR | By Stephen Thompson,

Aisha Harris, Wailin Wong, Andrew Lapin, Liz Metzger, Jessica Reedy, Mike Katzif

Published October 30, 2024 at 9:36 AM EDT

Ralph Fiennes in Conclave. — Ralph Fiennes in *Conclave.*

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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