The Conclave: Superb film about the election of Pope Pius the 2nd
Every once in a while you bump into an unknown but excellent film on Amazon Prime Video. That happened to me tonight with a movie called The Conclave, here’s the official description (courtesy of IMDB):
In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals met in Rome to elect a new pope. A 27-year-old Spanish cardinal, Rodrigo Borgia, learns to play a very dangerous game; how to survive his first conclave.
I was very surprised by this film. I had never heard of it but ran into it while browsing around on Prime Video. Initially, I did not think it would be worth watching, but I could not have been more wrong.
I’ve always loved political intrigue, and this movie delivered on that in a big way. Unless you already know the history of the election of Pius the 2nd, you will be on the edge of your seat as the cardinals scheme back and forth, trying to get the most votes for their candidate.
The writing, direction, editing, and acting are all fantastic, and that al…
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