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MONEY
Did you know
Shot for just $0.8M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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The Conformist
"A dazzling movie."
1971 1h 48m IT
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7.6
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METACRITIC
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7.9
IMDB
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7.6TMDB Β· 788π
98%Rotten Tomatoesβ100Metacriticβ
7.9IMDB Β· 34,656
Drama
Synopsis
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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.
βA dazzling movie.β
Cast
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Marcello Clerici
Stefania Sandrelli
Giulia
Gastone Moschin
Manganiello
Dominique Sanda
Anna Quadri
Enzo Tarascio
Professor Quadri
Fosco Giachetti
The Colonel
JosΓ© Quaglio
Italo Montanari
Yvonne Sanson
Giulia's Mother
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Writers
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Languages
- Mandarin, French, Italian, Latin
- Countries
- Germany, France, Italy
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Fun facts πΏ
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MONEY
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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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55 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Mandarin, French, Italian, Latin.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Italy.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, shot by Vittorio Storaro. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Franco Arcalli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bernardo Bertolucci directs. Vittorio Storaro behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Franco Arcalli cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, France, Italy. Dialogue in Mandarin, French, Italian, Latin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $0.8M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 355 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 4Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Mandarin, French, Italian, Latin.
- 5International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Italy.
- 6Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, shot by Vittorio Storaro. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 8Editor Franco Arcalli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 9Jean-Louis Trintignant and Stefania Sandrelli and Gastone Moschin carry the top of the cast.
- 10Marketing tagline: "A dazzling movie.".
- 11IMDB entry: tt0065571 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 12Classified under 9 themes, including "paris, france", "hitman", "italy", "fascism".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Vittorio Storaro
- Original score
- Georges Delerue
- Editing
- Franco Arcalli
- Production design
- Ferdinando Scarfiotti
- Costume design
- Gitt Magrini
- Makeup / hair
- Rosa Luciani
- Runtime
- 108 min Β· 1h 48m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $750,000
- Box office
- $233,493
- Return
- 31% of budget
- Original language
- IT
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 98% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 100/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.9/10 Β· 34,656 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 8 nominations total
Also by
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Marianne Productions
FR
Maran Film
DE
Mars Film Produzione
IT
Key crew
- Executive ProducerGiovanni Bertolucci
- EditorFranco Arcalli
- NovelAlberto Moravia
- Art DirectionFerdinando Scarfiotti
- Co-ProducerHenri Michaud
- Set DecorationMaria Paola Maino
- Post Production SupervisorGiuliana Bettoja
- Production ManagerSerge Lebeau
- Production SupervisorAldo U. Passalacqua
- Assistant Art DirectorNedo Azzini
- Assistant Set DecorationPhilippe Turlure
- Foley ArtistSergio Basili
- ElectricianAlberico Novelli
- ConductorGeorges Delerue
- Production DesignFerdinando Scarfiotti
- Costume DesignGitt Magrini
- HairstylistRosa Luciani
- Makeup ArtistFranco Corridoni
- SoundMario Dallimonti
- Camera OperatorEnrico Umetelli
- Script SupervisorFlavia Sante Vanin
- First Assistant EditorGiancarlo Venarucci
- SoundGuido Giorgucci
- Sound MixerFranco Bassi
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- paris, france
- hitman
- italy
- fascism
- childhood trauma
- benito mussolini
- political assassination
- conformity
- anti-fascism
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere1970-09-18Β· New York Film Festival
- Premiere2014-07-14Β· Maine International Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2012-12-07Β· New York Film Forum (Re-release)
- Theatrical (limited)2021-07-08Β· Abel Ferrara's Cinema Village
- Theatrical1971-03-21R
Also known as
International titles
- De conformistBE
- Le conformisteCA
- FascistenFI
- Ansatsu no MoriJP
- FascisteneNO
- ΠΠΎΠ½ΡΠΎΡΠΌΠΈΡΡSU
- El conformistaUY
- KonformistenNO
