The 2024 Vatican mystery Conclave adapted from the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. A star cast and sumptuous visuals, is a rare thriller about pope selection, buoyed by secrets and scandals and a shocking twist ending. But perhaps the most exciting part about the film is how closely its drama tracks with real life.
Doors open at 6.45pm, film starts at 7.30pm.
Wine, beer soft drinks & interval ice creams for sale.
Tickets £5.50 (Chulmleigh Society members £4.50) on the door. Card machine
The film tells the tale of a group of high-ranking cardinals who are all called to the Vatican in the days after a pope’s death to assemble and choose a new holy leader. From the start, we are introduced to four distinct factions, led by opposing candidates for the papacy. Cardinal Bellini (Stanley Tucci) is the brash American progressive, a close friend of the late pope who believes that the Catholic Church should do more to include women and welcome LGBTQ+ parishioners. Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto) is a delightfully villainous, reactionary traditionalist who is pushing for a return to much more conservative church leadership. Cardinal Tremblay (John Lithgow) plays the quietly ambitious moderate who seems, for much of the movie, to be a safe choice for the conclave, until he betrays the final top candidate, Cardinal Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati), a charming African conservative who opposes same-sex marriage but would signal a massive sea change for the Catholic Church’s traditionally European hierarchies.
Event Venue
The Chulmleigh Pavilion, Leigh Road, Chulmleigh EX18 7JL, South Molton, United Kingdom
