“Entering A World I Know Nothing About” Edward Berger On Directing ‘Conclave’
German-born director Edward Berger (All Quiet On The Western Front, Your Honor) was always attracted to the thriller aspect of Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. But the real drawcard was diving into a world he (and most people) know very little about. “I felt this is an opportunity to […]
Conclave: Peter Straughan’s Thriller Explores A Spiritual & Worldly Crisis When The Vatican Elects A New Pope
Playwright and screenwriter Peter Straughan is most-known for his Academy Award-Nominated screenplay for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Now he returns with a cracking adaptation of Robert Harris’ acclaimed novel Conclave, a story about Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) facing a deep crisis of faith and conscience when he discovers alarming secrets within the church while organizing […]
