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‘Conclave’: Why Isabella Rossellini Chose To Play Her Nun Role “With A Lot Of Authority”
'Conclave' star Isabella Rossellini channels the powerful nuns from her past and honors her mother's legacy.
At the golden age of 72, the child of actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian director Roberto Rossellini has learned her fair share of lessons during her five decades-long career. Now, in Edward Berger ’s papal whodunnit Conclave, Rossellini transfers that resilience to Sister Agnes, a primarily silent yet intimidating nun tasked with caring for the cardinals as they meet to elect a new Pope after the former one dies under mysterious circumstances. As the candidates, marshaled by Cardinal Lawrence ( Ralph Fiennes), backstab and clandestinely strategize, Sister Agnes holds crucial information.
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