The ‘Conclave’ won so many awards, including the Best Picture Award, Outstanding British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing at the 78th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday.
The event was held in a glamorous and memorable gathering in the Royal Festival Hall in London. The film was directed by Edward Berger and starred Ralph Fiennes in what is perhaps his most gripping role, the Vatican-set thriller received applause from both audiences and critics.
Conclave Takes Home BAFTA 2025
With 12 nominations to its name, ‘Conclave’ had the highest number of nominations among all films at this year’s BAFTAs: Best Film, Best Director for Edward Berger, and Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes, alongside Best British Film, Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Casting.
With four major awards under its belt, Conclave has solidified its reputation as one of the best films of the season. This is the first time since 2019 that a film has won both Best Film and Best British Film in the same year.
Vatican Thriller Details
This thriller movie was created by Edward Berger, written by Peter Straughan, and based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. ‘Conclave’ film features a stellar cast, including Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini, who inquire into the clandestine selection of a new pope.
Set against the political cabals and concealed secrets accompanying one of the world’s most secretive and powerful congregations, the papal conclave, the story portrays Cardinal Lawrence, played by Fiennes, in the discovery of information that threatens to shake the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church.
