{"id":5390,"date":"2025-04-21T10:43:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T10:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=5390"},"modified":"2025-04-24T18:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:20:04","slug":"how-accurate-is-conclave-a-popes-death-as-depicted-by-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/how-accurate-is-conclave-a-popes-death-as-depicted-by-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"How accurate is Conclave? A Pope\u2019s death as depicted by Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The death of a pope and the events that follow were shown in Conclave – but how realistic is it? (Picture: AP\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The selection of a new pope hit the big screen not long before Pope Francis<\/a>’ death<\/a> in the Oscar-winning Conclave<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Vatican announced today that Pope Francis has died aged 88 after leading the Catholic Church<\/a> for 12 years.<\/p>\n

He was elected in March 2013 following the historic resignation of his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI.<\/a><\/p>\n

Francis recently left Rome<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Gemelli Hospital, where he was admitted on February 14 after having difficulty breathing.<\/p>\n

Follow the latest news on the death of Pope Francis in our live blog<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

It later emerged he was suffering from a complex respiratory tract infection and double pneumonia<\/strong><\/a>, which can inflame and scar both lungs and makes breathing more difficult.<\/p>\n

His death has set in motion the process for a new pope to be elected<\/a>, known as conclave.<\/p>\n

This ceremony was shown in the multi-award-winning film Conclave, which features a star-studded cast. But how accurare was the movie?<\/p>\n

What happens in Conclave?<\/h2>\n

Directed by Edward Berger, 2024 historical drama Conclave follows Cardinal Thomas Lawrence<\/a> (Ralph Fiennes<\/a>) organising a conclave to elect the next pope.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence who is tasked with organising a conclave (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The same event will take place following Pope Francis’ death (Picture: TIZIANA FABI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the deliberations get underway, Cardinal Lawrence finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates.<\/p>\n

The film begins with the pope dying of a heart attack, with Cardinal Lawrence convening with the College of Cardinals to elect his successor.<\/p>\n

There are four leading candidates in the running: Aldo Bellini (Stanley Tucci<\/a>) of the United States, a progressive; Joshua Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati) of Nigeria, a social conservative; Joseph Tremblay (John Lithgow<\/a>) of Canada, a moderate; and Goffredo Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto) of Italy, a staunch traditionalist.<\/p>\n

Matters become complicated when Archbishop Janusz Wo\u017aniak (Jacek Koman) insists the pope demanded Tremblay’s resignation before dying, which Tremblay denies.<\/p>\n

A short time later, Archbishop Vincent Benitez (Carlos Diehz) of Kabul, whom the pope named cardinal in pectore the previous year, arrives for deliberations.<\/p>\n

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