Conclave, the Oscar-nominated film starring Ralph Fiennes, will stream on Prime Video from today. Edward Berger, who is known for directing All Quiet on the Western Front, is the director for Conclave.
The story of Conclave follows Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes), who is tasked with heading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. In charge of running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved pope, Cardinal Lawrence gets embroiled in secrets and conspiracies that threaten to weaken the foundations of the ancient institution. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders gather from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers the mysteries left in the wake of the Pope’s death, trying his hardest to hold together the threads that could unravel the centuries-old legacy of the church.
Conclave is based on the novel of the same name, which was written by Robert Harris. He has written the film with Peter Straughan.
The rest of the cast of Conclave includes Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini, Jacek Koman, Lucian Msamati, and John Lithgow.