The North America Report does not cover event cinemas which is what the two screenings in Kamloops are intended to be, and the award winning films segment immediately. The 49th Telluride Film Festival has already created the platform for what is going to be a telling moment in Ralph Fiennes career. Among the most discussed films of the festival is Conclave where Fiennes portrays a cardinal, a member of the papal conclave in which Pope Alexander VI was elected in 1492. The historical drama has received considerable interest and it is believed that this is the film that will finally get Fiennes’ the Oscar he definitely deserves.
Fiennes has been nominated 2 times for the Oscars and many of the most iconic roles of the modern cinema have been satiated by Fiennes. However, and even if his career has been full of great films and his name less importantly, it was still missing an Oscar. After the Oscars, R Ridley Scott and Paul Attanasio said that “Conclave may represent his best chances yet.” Based on the film’s storyline that it laden with political cross and moral barrettes about aggravating Naan, only one direction as a former fazer leaves a bent who has strong faith in the church but is also looking out for the individual.
Telluride’s critics have clearly been impressed by Fiennes declaring his performance as a ‘tour de force’ and ‘one of the best in his career so far’. The film itself has also received its share of plaudits – mostly regarding its dignified portrayal of characters and events as well as the gripping suspense that hangs over most of its sequences. Given the overwhelming early responses it has received, “Conclave” is already looking like a potential heavyweight for the approaching awards season.
It’s safe to say that there’s still a long way to go before the last statuette is handed out for the Academy Awards. Nonetheless, the buzz around “Conclave” and Fiennes’ performance is hard to ignore. At the moment Fiennes is perceived as an imminent colossus in the Best Actor category and there is a good chance that the film will also scoop Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture nominations.
On top of Fiennes, ‘Conclave’ has a string of supporting roles played by the likes of Jonathan Pryce, Ian McKellen, and Jeremy Irons which further enhances the awards prospects of the film. As the management of the company indicated, the movie is now intending for a crown ministry to be seen later than November 2024 only. This would only mean that the controversy around ‘Conclave’ is likely to build and reach a climax when Fiennes can no longer put off his victory with the Oscar.
