The Conclave
– In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Moslems, eighteen cardinals meet to elec..
In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Moslems, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a new pope. Rodrigo Borgia, a 27 year old cardinal learns to play a very dangerous game.
Release Date:
16 Feb 2007
Language:
English
Director:
Christoph Schrewe
Writer:
Paul Donovan
Main Actors:
Manu Fullola, Brian Blessed, James Faulkner, Rolf Kanies
Plot:
No cardinal other than Silvius Aeneas Piccolomini ever recorded the secret courtroom-like proceedings of a papal conclave. Based on his diary, "The Conclave" brings to life the gripping and surprisingly relevant events of the Conclave of 1458.
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