ITALY · 1970

The Conformist

Bernardo Bertolucci
Italian Neorealism fascism political betrayal moral compromise identity and conformity assassination
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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.

Year1970
CountryItaly
DirectorBernardo Bertolucci
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Cinematic threads
3 films that influenced it
M 1931 · Fritz Lang À Bout de souffle 1960 · François Truffaut The Damned 1969 · Luchino Visconti
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