The Conclave (2006)

In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Moslems, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a new pope. A 27 year old cardinal learns to play a very dangerous game, his name is Rodrigo Borgia.

Director:

Christoph Schrewe

Writer:

Paul Donovan

Stars:

Manu Fullola, Brian Blessed, James Faulkner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Manu Fullola	...	Rodrigo Borgia
Brian Blessed	...	Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomin
James Faulkner	...	Cardinal Guillaume D'Estouteville
Rolf Kanies	...	Cardinal Bessarion
Holger Kunkel	...	Cardinal Alain D'Avignon
Peter Guinness	...	Cadrdinal Latino Orsini
Nicholas Irons	...	Prospero Colonna
Brian Downey	...	Cardinal Juan De Mella
Lolo Herrero	...	Pedro Luis Borgia
Gaetano Carotenuto	...	Captain Gaetono
Matthias Koeberlin	...	Guiliano Della Rovere
Nora Tschirner	...	Vanozza
Joseph Rutten	...	Pope Calixtus III (as Joe Rutten)
Andrew Keilty	...	Young Priest
Stacy Smith	...	Pantasilia (as Stacey Smith)

Storyline

The Conclave is a courtroom style drama that takes place in Rome in 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to Islam. It follows the story of twenty-seven-year-old Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia as he fights to save both his career and his life in his first papal conclave.

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Plot Keywords:

pope | papal election | vatican | film starts with sex | cardinal the priest | 

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Taglines:

In the Holy See domestic affairs can be deadly

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 2007 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Das Konklave

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Saltire Entertainment, Studio Hamburg International Production (SHIP), Alexander Sextus Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A 15th Century "12 Angry Men"

A treat for history buffs who like their movies to absorb rather just entertain. The combination of sophistry and brutality paints a picture of the age in which it is set. Cardinals with mistresses, and low scruples in arm-twisting confrontation over the election of the new pope pits the shrewd but earthy Piccolomin (played in character by Brian Blessed) against the ruthless and brilliant D'Estouteville (James Faulkner). The plot includes promises of royal patronage, rival families asserting threats, and anti-Spanish killing. Should be familiar to all politicians with promises to make and break.

It is a 15th Century "12 Angry Men", in this case 18.