The Conformist

About The Conformist

A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.

The Conformist (1971) is a drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Jean-Louis Trintignant appears as Marcello Clerici, Stefania Sandrelli as Giulia, Gastone Moschin as Manganiello, and Dominique Sanda as Anna Quadri.

At 108 minutes long, it arrived in January 1971. Written by Bernardo Bertolucci. It was produced by Marianne Productions.

Shelv files it under italy, childhood trauma, fascism, and political assassination. It streams on Kino Film Collection in the United States. It scores 7.6 out of 10 from 790 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Inglourious Basterds, and Life Is Beautiful make useful companions to The Conformist, all filed under benito mussolini.