Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church has died

Yes, although loosely, according to Robert Harris, the author of the book on which the movie is based. Harris told The New York Times last year that he had Pope Francis in mind when writing the book, for which he began research when Francis was elected in 2013.

The short answer is that Conclave is, despite a few instances of creative license like Cardinals speaking English when they might otherwise speak Latin, a pretty accurate portrayal of a Papal conclave, with one key caveat: We simply do not know exactly what goes on at Papal conclaves, and that's just the way the ...

Edward Berger's Conclave is a fictional take on the closed-door process of appointing a new pontiff, which is set to begin for real in the Vatican on 5 May.

All Amazon Prime members can now stream 'Conclave' at no additional cost on Prime Video, and non-Prime members can sign up for one week of Prime for just $1.99 to watch the film.