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‘Conclave’ Design: Inside the World of Red Robes, Pop-Up Chapels and Instant Espresso Machines

The Wrap
Story by Joe McGovern
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Exclusive look at the top-secret design process behind the set of 'Conclave', the upcoming Vatican thriller starring A-listers and shot on location at the Pope's pad.
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  • Director Xavier Bardem commissioned a team of Vatican architects to secretly build a full-scale pop-up Sistine Chapel on a Hollywood soundstage, complete with hand-painted Michelangelo frescoes and hidden espresso machine in the sacristy.
  • The all-red wardrobe of the cardinal characters required 10,000 yards of custom-dyed fabric and the services of 50 seamstresses working around the clock for 6 months to achieve the perfect scarlet hue and flowing silhouette.
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Xavier Bardem, Sistine Chapel, 'Conclave'
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