The Conformist
Derived from the novel by Alberto Moravia, acclaimed director Bernardo Bertolucci's visually electrifying masterpiece about sex, politics, repression and shame in 1930s Europe tells the story of 30-year old Marcello (Jean-Louis Trintignant), who spent his life accommodating others and conforming to the ideological fashions of his day. Marcello agrees to kill a political refugee in France, on orders from a Fascist espionage organisation, even though the victim-to-be is his college mentor. On his journey, Marcello, with his naïve wife Giulia (Stefania Sandrelli), will see his troubled past and current moral dilemma violently collide.
Year: 1970
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Italian Cinema, Classic Film Noir, Based on...
Country: France, Germany, Italy
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Dominique Sanda, Pierre Clementi
Duration: 111 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains violence and sex scenes.
Subtitles: Yes
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