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Fasisti

Original title: Il conformista
  • 19701970
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 53m
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7.9/10
30K
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Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Sanda, and Stefania Sandrelli in Fasisti (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.A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
30K
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  • Director
    • Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Writers
    • Alberto Moravia(novel)
    • Bernardo Bertolucci(screenplay)
    • Lee Kresel(written by: English version)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Stefania Sandrelli
    • Gastone Moschin
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  • Director
    • Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Writers
    • Alberto Moravia(novel)
    • Bernardo Bertolucci(screenplay)
    • Lee Kresel(written by: English version)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Stefania Sandrelli
    • Gastone Moschin
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    • 123User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 100Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Trailer originale italiano [OV]
    Trailer 1:12
    Trailer originale italiano [OV]
    The Conformist
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    The Conformist

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    Benedetto Benedetti and Dominique Sanda in Fasisti (1970)
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    Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Sanda, and Stefania Sandrelli in Fasisti (1970)
    Stefania Sandrelli and Enzo Tarascio in Fasisti (1970)
    Dominique Sanda and Stefania Sandrelli in Fasisti (1970)
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    Jean-Louis Trintignant in Fasisti (1970)
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    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Marcello Clericias Marcello Clerici
    Stefania Sandrelli
    Stefania Sandrelli
    • Giuliaas Giulia
    Gastone Moschin
    Gastone Moschin
    • Manganielloas Manganiello
    Enzo Tarascio
    • Professor Quadrias Professor Quadri
    Fosco Giachetti
    Fosco Giachetti
    • Il colonnelloas Il colonnello
    José Quaglio
    José Quaglio
    • Italo Montanarias Italo Montanari
    Yvonne Sanson
    Yvonne Sanson
    • Madre di Giuliaas Madre di Giulia
    Milly
    Milly
    • Madre di Marcelloas Madre di Marcello
    Antonio Maestri
    • Confessoreas Confessore
    Alessandro Haber
    Alessandro Haber
    • Cieco ubriacoas Cieco ubriaco
    Luciano Rossi
    Luciano Rossi
    • Biondo ciecoas Biondo cieco
    Massimo Sarchielli
    Massimo Sarchielli
    • Ciecoas Cieco
    Pierangelo Civera
    • Franzas Franz
    Giuseppe Addobbati
    Giuseppe Addobbati
    • Padre di Marcelloas Padre di Marcello
    Christian Aligny
    • Raoulas Raoul
    • (as Cristian Alegny)
    Carlo Gaddi
    • Hired Killeras Hired Killer
    Umberto Silvestri
    • Hired Killeras Hired Killer
    Furio Pellerani
    • Hired Killeras Hired Killer
    • Director
      • Bernardo Bertolucci
    • Writers
      • Alberto Moravia(novel)
      • Bernardo Bertolucci(screenplay)
      • Lee Kresel(written by: English version)
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    Storyline

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    This story opens in 1938 in Rome, where Marcello has just taken a job working for Mussollini and is courting a beautiful young woman who will make him even more of a conformist. Marcello is going to Paris on his honeymoon and his bosses have an assignment for him there. Look up an old professor who fled Italy when the fascists came into power. At the border of Italy and France, where Marcello and his bride have to change trains, his bosses give him a gun with a silencer. In a flashback to 1917, we learn why sex and violence are linked in Marcello's mind. —Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>
    • fascist
    • italy
    • assassination
    • political assassination
    • italian fascism
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      • Bertolucci's Masterpiece about Sex and Politics [re-release]
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • K-16
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Clerici asks the operator to connect him with Professor Quadri, the telephone number he gives is the (one-time) telephone number of Bernardo Bertolucci's idol Jean-Luc Godard. When Quadri answers the phone, Clerici recalls one of his lectures in which Quadri said "The time for reflection is over. Now is the time for action." This is the opening line in Godard's film Pieni sotilas (1963).
    • Goofs
      A radio tower appears in a flashback to Marcello's Rome boyhood in 1917.
    • Quotes

      Italo: A normal man? For me, a normal man is one who turns his head to see a beautiful woman's bottom. The point is not just to turn your head. There are five or six reasons. And he is glad to find people who are like him, his equals. That's why he likes crowded beaches, football, the bar downtown...

      Marcello: At Piazza Venice.

      Italo: He likes people similar to himself and does not trust those who are different. That's why a normal man is a true brother, a true citizen, a true patriot...

      Marcello: A true fascist.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Chi È Più Felice Di Me?
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Cesare A. Bixio

      Arranged by Georges Delerue

    User reviews123

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    One of the Most Visually Hypnotic Films I've Ever Seen
    Bernardo Bertolucci's stunning early-1970s classic looks absolutely beautiful nearly forty years later. It tells the story of a fascist in 1930s Italy who is assigned to root out and assassinate anti-fascists. As the story develops, we learn that a childhood event played a large role in shaping this man's perception of himself, and that the life he is leading is largely a lie.

    The story Bertolucci tells is odd and compelling, but what kept me glued to the television screen was the film's mesmerizing visual style. Bertolucci collaborated with cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, and it's not an exaggeration to say that they create some of the most beautiful images I've ever seen in a film. One might expect Bertolucci to adopt a sombre color palette for telling such a gloomy story, but that's not the case. On the contrary, he opts for lush colors, striking contrasts, and stylized lighting to create a slightly surrealistic environment that's one small step removed from reality as we know it.

    A truly remarkable movie.

    Grade: A+
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    10
    • evanston_dad
    • Jun 16, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 31, 1971 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • French
      • Latin
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Fascisten
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Mars Film
      • Marianne Productions
      • Maran Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $750,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,657
    • Gross worldwide
      • $400,747
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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