Intense New Trailer for Ralph Fiennes' Religious Thriller CONCLAVE

Focus Features has released a new trailer for its dramatic religious thriller Conclave, which has a great cast that includes Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. This looks like quite an intense movie!

The film is an adaptation of Robert Harris’s novel, and the story is set against the backdrop of the seat of the Catholic Church in the Vatican. Spanning a few days, the story follows the unexpected death of the Pope and the efforts to select a new one.

The story follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope.

“Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.”

Tucci plays the progressive Cardinal Bellini aiming to secure the papacy, but he faces stiff competition from Lithgow’s Cardinal Tremblay. Rossellini plays Sister Agnes, whose role in the papal election is vital.

Sergio Castellitto (Cardinal Tedesco), Lucian Msamati (Cardinal Adeyemi), Brian F. O’Byrne (O’Malley), and Carlos Diehz round up the supporting cast.

The movie is directed by Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) from a screenplay by Peter Straughan (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy).

Focus Features will release Conclave in limited release on November 1 and wide on November 8.