The movie "Conclave" paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope, save for an implausible storyline.

Since Pope Francis died not long after the release of the movie Conclave, which is about the death of a pontiff and the selection of his successor, Lev Cinemas is bringing the film back to its theaters all over the country for the next few weeks.

The forthcoming conclave to select the new Pope has gained a whole new group of interested observers, following the success of Oscar-nominated film Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes. Based on the bestselling 2016 novel by Robert Harris,

For the second Sunday in a row, the balcony from where the pope prays the traditional Angelus remained empty. An unusual quiet blanketed the streets of Rome, with fewer of the usual crowds of faithful and tourists.

Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali, the former archbishop of Philadelphia, is outside the age cutoff for the conclave to select Pope Francis' successor.