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October 25, 2024

At the Movies: It's all politics at the Vatican in ‘Conclave'

By LINDSEY BAHR
AP Film Writer

In Edward Berger's “Conclave,” the selection of the pope is no holy affair. Instead, it's a petty, political campaign carried out in secrecy, where gossip flows, agendas are malleable and loyalties are fleeting. All are there to serve God, they say. But we all know how helpful that has been in conflicts throughout history. “Conclave” might not have much new or interesting to say about the Catholic Church, but it is a deliriously fun watch in the way that tense, smart thrillers with an ensemble of great actors can be.

Ralph Fiennes plays Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, the dean of the College of Cardinals, whose duty is to oversee the election of the next pope.


 
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