A powerful story well acted by a fine cast, it doesn't have the moral outcome you might imagine. An absorbing drama with a different, albeit downbeat, twist to it.
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02/28/08
The Conformist (1970)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:39
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.7/10
Consensus: A commentary on fascism and beauty alike, Bernadro Bertolucci's The Conformist is acclaimed for its sumptuous visuals and extravagant, artful cinematography.
Theatrical Release:29-02-2008
Synopsis: The film that made Bernardo Bertolucci's international reputation, THE CONFORMIST (based on Alberto Moravia's novel) is equal parts film noir, Freudian melodrama, and political commentary. The... [More]
Reviews for The Conformist
One of the most referenced and extraordinary films in cinema history.
02/29/08
A beautifully imagined portrait of moral and political cowardice.
02/29/08
All hail the revival of one of Bernardo Bertolucci's best films.
02/29/08
A visual masterpiece thanks to Storaro’s keen eye and Bertolucci's assured direction.
02/28/08
Top CriticBertolucci's film has the compelling quality of a bad dream.
02/29/08
Top CriticProbing, unsettling and visually compelling, The Conformist treats its audience as adults, never opting for easy closure.
02/28/08
One of the finest sex-and-politics thrillers ever made, blending sharp humour with riveting suspense.
02/29/08
The Conformist isn't just a triumph, it's one of the greatest movies ever made.
02/29/08
Top CriticJuggling past and present with the same bravura flourish as Welles in Citizen Kane, Bertolucci conjures a dazzling historical and personal perspective.
02/09/06
Top CriticOne of Bertolucci's best films, The Conformist makes a provocative connection between repressed sexual desires and fascist politics.
07/30/03
One of the all-time greats, with a flabbergastingly deep mastery of time and space.
12/15/05
...remains his most intriguing -- probably his best -- film.
11/23/05
Bertolucci never made another film that even came close to The Conformist
12/01/06
"The Conformist" is Bernardo Bertolucci's immaculate work of cinematic art about the conflicted mindset of a man who carries out Mussolini's fascist ideology.
07/25/09
The exquisite reverie of a death dance (political and sexual), filmed by a wizard of barely sublimated eros.
01/20/06
Trintignant gives a legendary performance.
07/28/05
A great film, drunkenly beautiful and deeply disturbing.
11/23/05
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