"The Conformist" is Bernardo Bertolucci's immaculate work of cinematic art about the conflicted mindset of a man who carries out Mussolini's fascist ideology.
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07/25/09
The Conformist (1970)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:39
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Average Rating:8.7/10
Consensus: A commentary on fascism and beauty alike, Bernadro Bertolucci's The Conformist is acclaimed for its sumptuous visuals and extravagant, artful cinematography.
Synopsis: The film that made Bernardo Bertolucci's international reputation, THE CONFORMIST (based on Alberto Moravia's novel) is equal parts film noir, Freudian melodrama, and political commentary. The... [More]
Reviews for The Conformist
Talvez o melhor filme de Bertolucci, esta obra-prima magnificamente fotografada por Storaro é tão formidável em sua construção estética e narrativa que cada praticamente todo plano se presta a análises longas e profundas.
01/28/09
One of the finest sex-and-politics thrillers ever made, blending sharp humour with riveting suspense.
02/29/08
All hail the revival of one of Bernardo Bertolucci's best films.
02/29/08
A beautifully imagined portrait of moral and political cowardice.
02/29/08
Bertolucci's film has the compelling quality of a bad dream.
02/29/08
Top CriticOne of the most referenced and extraordinary films in cinema history.
02/29/08
The Conformist isn't just a triumph, it's one of the greatest movies ever made.
02/29/08
Probing, unsettling and visually compelling, The Conformist treats its audience as adults, never opting for easy closure.
02/28/08
A powerful story well acted by a fine cast, it doesn't have the moral outcome you might imagine. An absorbing drama with a different, albeit downbeat, twist to it.
02/28/08
A visual masterpiece thanks to Storaro’s keen eye and Bertolucci's assured direction.
02/28/08
Top CriticRavishing to the eye but less than fully satisfying to the mind.
12/07/07
Bertolucci never made another film that even came close to The Conformist
12/01/06
The movie is pure magic as story, as drama, as photography, as conviction, as everything except its ideas.
09/07/06
Top CriticBertolucci's masterpiece was controversial at the time due to its psycho-sexual approach to the fascist protag and to history, but what was beyond doubt was the film's spectacular visuals and sensual texture, its unity of contents, form and style.
06/03/06
The headier aspects and New Wave stylings do make it worthwhile.
04/07/06
[Bertolucci's] application of stunning cinematic beauty to an ugly character study could be cited as proof that filmmakers do their best work when they're young.
04/07/06
Bertolucci's reckless, youthful skill (he was 29) and Storaro's ravishing photography hold it together.
03/16/06
Juggling past and present with the same bravura flourish as Welles in Citizen Kane, Bertolucci conjures a dazzling historical and personal perspective.
02/09/06
The exquisite reverie of a death dance (political and sexual), filmed by a wizard of barely sublimated eros.
01/20/06
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