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The Conformist (1970)

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

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 10 wins & 7 nominations.

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30 July 2011 | littlemartinarocena
10
| The Dark Poetry Of Politics
To be everything is nothing. To go against what you cherish the most is the symbolic gesture of weakness. The brilliant story telling of the young and passionate Bernardo Bertolucci remains as vivid and powerful as the first time I saw it - 15 years ago, when I was 21 - The film is 41 years old now and I can only imagine the effect it had in its day. For me, it became a point of reference and to see it again is a shattering scramble of emotions. Jean Louis Trintignat is extraordinary and Stefania Sandrelli is superb as the mediocre, petite bourgeois wife. The art direction by Ferdinando Scarfiotti and the photography by Vittorio Storaro are, quite simply, without equal. I was very moved by the appearance of Pierre Clemeti as the ambiguous Lino. A film to visit and re-visit.

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Trivia

The film was in contention for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. However, a huge controversy over the inclusion of Michael Verhoeven's film O.K. (1970) resulted in the Festival being abandoned and no awards being given out.

Quotes

Marcello: It's me, yes. Everything all right?
Marcello: What do you mean, they're gone? You mean she's gone, too?
Marcello: I'll be waiting in front of the hotel.

Goofs

A radio tower appears in a flashback to Marcello's Rome boyhood in 1917.

Alternate Versions

The "Dance of the Blind" sequence was restored for the 1994 re-issue of the film. This had been cut for the American release. Contrary to early reports, the DVD released by Paramount does include this scene.

Soundtracks

L'Internationale
(uncredited)
Composed by Pierre Degeyter
Lyrics by Eugène Pottier

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Drama

Details

Release Date:

22 October 1970

Language

Italian, French, Latin, Chinese

Country of Origin

Italy, France, West Germany

Filming Locations

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

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