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The Conformist
Il conformista
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
1970•1h 56m•R•★ 7.9
Drama
Synopsis
A repressed Italian aristocrat desperate to appear normal joins Mussolini's Fascist secret police and is dispatched to Paris to assassinate his former anti-fascist philosophy professor. Bernardo Bertolucci and Vittorio Storaro's peerless masterpiece of Art Deco style, shadow, and political psychology.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorBernardo Bertolucci
WriterBernardo Bertolucci
CinematographyVittorio Storaro
MusicGeorges Delerue
Principal Cast
Jean-Louis TrintignantMarcello Clerici
Stefania SandrelliGiulia
Gastone MoschinManganiello
Dominique SandaAnna Quadri
Enzo TarascioProfessor Quadri
Fosco GiachettiThe Colonel
José QuaglioItalo Montanari
Yvonne SansonGiulia's Mother
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Runtime1h 56m (116 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorBernardo Bertolucci
LanguagesItalian, French, Latin
CountryIT, FR, DE
StudioMars Film • Marianne Productions
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