A suffocating, velvet-draped descent into moral bankruptcy. The cold architecture of Fascism mirrors a hollow soul, as a man trades his humanity for the illusion of normalcy, lost in a labyrinth of light and shadow.
The Conformist
Il conformista
"A dazzling movie."
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast:
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Gastone Moschin, Dominique Sanda, Enzo Tarascio
Drama
Budget:
$750,000
Box Office:
$233,493
The Conformist - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Professor Quadri's Address and Phone Number
Bertolucci gave Professor Quadri the actual Paris address and phone number of his real-life former mentor, the legendary French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard. The assassination plot symbolically mirrored Bertolucci "killing" his cinematic father to forge his own distinct artistic path.
The Sopranos 'Pine Barrens' Homage
The brutal, snowy, wooded assassination scene directly inspired the visual style, lighting, and haunting mood of the famous "Pine Barrens" episode of The Sopranos, directed by Steve Buscemi.