John Lithgow On Why ‘Conclave’ Resonated’ With Audiences; Isabella Rossellini Sends Well Wishes To Pope Francis
deadline.comJohn Lithgow credits the timeliness of his latest film, Conclave, with why audiences have resonated with it. He and his castmates Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini and Sergio Castellitto received the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award from the Screen Actors Guild earlier this evening. “We shot this film a year ago in January and things have changed so deeply all over the world in the zeitgeist, for want of a better word.
I think the film has ended up extremely timely, and it’s very entertaining because it’s extraordinary storytelling and the social organism, electing a leader,” Lithgow shared during the virtual backstage press room.
He continued, “Elections have become a great big, important subject of our time. And the last [U.S.] election, and the election that took place just yesterday in Germany; these are extremely important events right now.
You cannot help seeing Conclave and not thinking of what happens when different tribes quarrel trying to decide on who is their leader.
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