Robert Harris, the author of the novel that inspired the 2024 film Conclave, has said that the process to elect a new pope is the closest thing to a real-life version of the deception game show The Traitors.
The death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 has drawn renewed attention to the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, which was set within the cloistered world of the Vatican. It follows the days after the death of the Pope, with cardinals (under the age of 80) gathering in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for a process to choose the next Pontiff, while the public wait outside for a decision.
