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What Conclave the film gets right and wrong about the next Pope’s election

The film, which stars Ralph Fiennes, has enjoyed a surge in popularity since the death of Pope Francis

The Independent UK

Conclave director signs Brad Pitt for long-awaited adaptation of The Riders

Edward Berger will helm the Ridley Scott-produced screen version of the 1994 novel by Tim Winton, which has been in development in various incarnations for 25 years

The Guardian - UK

How accurate is Conclave? What the film gets right (and wrong) about selecting a new Pope

The film, which stars Ralph Fiennes, has enjoyed a surge in popularity since the death of Pope Francis

The Independent UK

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‘Conclave’ viewership soars after Pope’s death – How accurate is the Oscar-winning film?

Edward Berger's Oscar-winning film 'Conclave' has re-entered the cultural conversation following Pope Francis' death. The 2024 film feels prescient considering the upcoming conclave – something mirrored in viewership numbers. But how accurate is the film? Here’s everything you need to know.

Euronews

Experts talk realism of Conclave movie: ‘Gets a lot of the details right’

After the death of Pope Francis, experts weigh in on how much the real-life papal election will mirror the hit Oscar-winning movie

The Guardian - US

How the papal conclave elects a new pope

Edward Berger’s film imagined the tension, bureaucracy, twists and turns of the papal conclave.

Evening Standard

Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads into Oscars

The Vatican traditionally avoids discussing papal succession while the current pontiff is ill

The Independent UK

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Author Robert Harris on 'Conclave' success ahead of Sunday's Oscars

“Conclave” author Robert Harris isn’t staying up to watch the Oscars

The Independent UK

Conclave: Why ‘Mean Girls with popes’ deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

OSCARS 2025: Filled with dramatic popes and nuns backstabbing one another behind closed doors, Edward Berger’s surprisingly spicy thriller – starring Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini – should be rewarded on Hollywood’s biggest night, writes Lydia Spencer-Elliott

The Independent UK

Evan Gershkovich memoir to be adapted for big screen by Conclave director

Edward Berger will direct story of Wall Street Journal reporter who was held in Russia on espionage charges for over a year

The Guardian - UK

SAG Awards 2025: Demi Moore, Timothee Chalamet and Conclave are big winners at Screen Actors Guild

The outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture went to Conclave, fronted by British actor Ralph Fiennes

Evening Standard

Demi Moore, Timothee Chalamet and Conclave cast win at Screen Actors Guild

The outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture went to Conclave, fronted by British actor Ralph Fiennes.

The Independent UK

SAG Awards: Conclave takes night's top prize

'Conclave' scooped the coveted Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture accolade at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Sunday (23.02.25).

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Why Conclave should win the best picture Oscar

Sturdy, classic storytelling and a peerless cast led by Ralph Fiennes’s anxious cardinal make this drama of Vatican intrigue a solid bet

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Oscars 2025: best picture nominees – reviews, awards and where to watch

What to know about the 10 films nominated for the Academy Award’s biggest prize, along with the reviews, interviews and the big prizes earned so far

The Independent UK

Conclave director reveals award-winning actor he’s eager to work with next

Director Edward Berger has already worked with huge stars on Conclave — but there's one award-winning actor he is itching to work with next.

International Business Times

'Conclave' And 'Brutalist' Share BAFTA Honours

Papal thriller "Conclave" and immigrant epic "The Brutalist" on Sunday tied for top honours at Britain's BAFTA awards with each film picking up four coveted gongs.

The Guardian - UK

Demi Moore, Ralph Fiennes and Gromit: nine key Bafta snubs and surprises

Mikey Madison’s best actress victory, Emilia Pérez staying in the race, Bob Dylan getting no love: we round up the top marmalade-droppers from British film’s biggest evening

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BAFTAs: Adrien Brody wins Best Leading Actor

Adrien Brody felt "so grateful" to be named Best Leading Actor at the BAFTAs.

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BAFTAs: Conclave and The Brutalist are the big winners - see the full list!

'Conclave' and 'The Brutalist' were the big winners at the EE BAFTA Film Awards as the annual film festival returned on Sunday (16.02.25) evening.

The Guardian - UK

‘Dame Judi Dench has just signed on to play the egg timer’: the best quotes from the 2025 Baftas

David Tennant’s Trump jokes, Conclave’s Edward Berger on the crisis of democracy and Stephen Merchant on Boggle

The Guardian - UK

Baftas 2025: Conclave beats The Brutalist to best picture as Mikey Madison scoops best actress

Both Edward Berger and Brady Corbet’s dramas take four awards while Demi Moore denied comeback prize as competition heats up for next month’s Oscars

The Independent UK

What's going to win best picture? We rank the Oscar field

The inner-Vatican machinations of “Conclave” have nothing on this year’s Oscar race

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How to watch 6 Best Picture Oscar movie nominations at home in 4K, HDR and Dolby Atmos

How to watch six Best Picture Oscar movie nominees in the best quality at home.

Evening Standard

Ralph Fiennes ‘thrilled’ to receive Oscars nomination for pope drama Conclave

British actors Cynthia Erivo and Felicity Jones have also secured nods.

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