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CTyankee

(65,432 posts) Sat Dec 21, 2024, 04:31 PM Dec 21

Has anybody seen "Conclave"?

It has three of my favorite actors in it: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow.

And I love stuff about the hierarchy of the Church. Sounds like fun!

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Has anybody seen "Conclave"? (Original Post) CTyankee Dec 21 OP

Yes! montanacowboy Dec 21 #1

Yes, I read the book Bread and Circuses Dec 21 #2

The book is a good read. Have not seen the movie. Polly Hennessey Dec 21 #3

Read the book first snowybirdie Dec 21 #4

Yes, it was excellent. CanonRay Dec 21 #5

Everything about this movie is PERFECTION! some_of_us_are_sane Dec 21 #6

Really good film. Excellent performances Easterncedar Dec 21 #7

montanacowboy

(6,368 posts)

1. Yes!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 04:44 PM

Dec 21

Fantastic! the end is truly shocking. And something the Catholic Church might have to actually contend with. 5 Stars

Bread and Circuses

(293 posts)

2. Yes, I read the book

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 04:45 PM

Dec 21

The book is much better.The movie didn’t provide the backstory to the main characters/cardinals. They seemed flat to me. It was also so dark, the lighting, or lack thereof made it difficult to see/understand some of the symbolism.
The story line of course was dramatic. I had guessed the plot twist when I was reading.
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Spoiler !

I think the movie portrayed the pope-elect as a stronger presence than in the book, Also, the issue regarding the medical procedure was not accurate.
The new pope was born isn a small village and the ‘female part’ was deformed so it was just more favorable to call the baby male . They were female, not intersex as the movie seemed to imply. They were female.

It was good, but go read the book.