US EditionHere’s what the movie ‘Conclave’ got right – and wrong – about process to elect a pope
- The movie 'Conclave' portrays the papal election process following Pope Francis's death and aligns with expectations for a quick conclave.
- Speculation about conclaves is traditional, and while the film respects the election's gravity, Vatican experts note it contains inaccuracies.
- Experts agree the voting process, including ballots burned after each session of two votes, is accurate, but politicking and dramatic twists are exaggerated.
- Thomas Reese called the movie's production 'marvelous' despite slight dress discrepancies and highlighted the egregious error of admitting a cardinal in pectore.
- This year's unusually large conclave requires a two-thirds majority to elect the pope, making extreme candidates unlikely and a long conclave a sign of division.
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Carlos Diehz, actor of "Conclave": "There are many similarities between the film and real life."
CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Carlos Diehz, a Mexican actor who participated in Conclave, spoke this Monday with Regreso CNN, hosted by Mariana Arias and Pepe Gil Vidal, about his character in the film. “The entire production of the film has had certain coincidences since the book was written,” said Diehz, who emphasized that “it was very intense to get into the character, especially a character who carries a significant responsibi…
Rush to the blockbuster after the death of Pope Francis
The thriller “The Conclave” is breaking viewership records on streaming sites. The film, which is about the intrigues during an ongoing papal election in Rome, increased from 1.8 million to 6.9 million minutes streamed when Pope Francis died. But what is true and what is false?
The real story behind ‘Conclave’: How much does the film look like to the real process?
If the ‘Holy Spirit’ were to win an Oscar, perhaps he would take it for dramatizing the process of selecting a high pontiff in the film Conclave (2024), a political thriller who came out last October, but ‘re-re-introduced’ after the death of Pope Francis.The film, directed by Edward Berger and starring Ralph Fiennes, mixes the mystery of The Da Vinci Code and the teenage drama of Heavy Girls: secrets, revenges, tricks, superb and powerful chara…
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