

The Conformist
1971-01-29 · 108 min · ★ 7.6
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
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Production details
- Directors
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Production companies
- Marianne Productions, Maran Film, Mars Film Produzione
- Countries
- Germany, France, Italy
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 750,000
- Revenue
- USD 233,493
Top Cast
Jean-Louis TrintignantMarcello Clerici
Stefania SandrelliGiulia
Gastone MoschinManganiello
Dominique SandaAnna Quadri
Enzo TarascioProfessor Quadri
Fosco GiachettiThe Colonel
José QuaglioItalo Montanari
Yvonne SansonGiulia's Mother
MillyMarcello's Mother
Alessandro HaberDrunk Blind Man
Luciano RossiBlind Blond
Massimo SarchielliBlind Man
Giuseppe AddobbatiMarcello's Father
Christian AlignyRaoul
Luigi Antonio GuerraTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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