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Conclave viewership rose 283% on day of Pope Francis’s death
Ralph Fiennes was Oscar-nominated for his role in the thriller which follows cardinals wrangling to replace a fictional pontiff after his death
The awards campaign for Conclave coincided with the pope’s hospitalisation for kidney failure in late February, and the cast – which includes Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow and Stanley Tucci – were frequently asked about the pontiff’s health. Both the key Italian actors in the cast, Isabella Rossellini and Sergio Castellitto, were particularly vocal in their praise and concern for Pope Francis. Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence, who must silence his own religious doubts after the death of the pope and preside over the secretive voting process to choose his successor.
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