Germany / Jul 01, 1970 / Berlin International Film Festival
A dazzling movie.
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yvonne Sanson | Giulia's Mother |
| Milly | Marcello's Mother |
| Antonio Maestri | Confessor |
| Alessandro Haber | Drunk Blind Man |
| Luciano Rossi | Blind Blond |
| Massimo Sarchielli | Blind Man |
| Pierangelo Civera | Franz |
| Giuseppe Addobbati | Marcello's Father |
| Christian Aligny | Raoul |
| Carlo Gaddi | Hired Killer |
| Umberto Silvestri | Hired Killer |
| Furio Pellerani | Hired Killer |
| Luigi Antonio Guerra | |
| Orso Maria Guerrini | |
| Pasquale Fortunato | Young Marcello |
| Pierre Clémenti | Pasqualino 'Lino' Semirama |
| Sergio Graziani | Marcello Clerici (voice) |
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| Rita Savagnone | Anna (voice) |
| Arturo Dominici | The Colonel (voice) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | Italo (voice) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | Giulia's Mother (voice) |
| Gianni Amico | Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited) |
| Joel Barcellos | Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited) |
| Christian Belaygue | Gipsy (uncredited) |
| Benedetto Benedetti | Minister (uncredited) |
| Claudio Cappeli | Hired Killer (uncredited) |
| Romano Costa | Man Opening the Door (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Goldin | Flower Seller (uncredited) |
| Marta Lado | Marcello's Daughter (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Pelloni | Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited) |
| Filippo Perego | Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
| Gino Vagniluca | Secretary (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il conformista |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Français, 普通话, Latin, Italiano |
| Production countries | Germany, France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Marianne Productions, Maran Film, Mars Film Produzione |
| Release date | 29 gennaio 1971 |
| Executive producer | Giovanni Bertolucci |
| Production | Henri Michaud, Maurizio Lodi-Fè |
| Writer | Alberto Moravia, Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Editing | Franco Arcalli, Giancarlo Venarucci, Carlo Broglio, Vincenzo Di Santo |
| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro, Enrico Umetelli, Giuseppe Alberti, Angelo Novi, Mauro Marchetti |
| Assistant directors | Paolo Finocchi, Aldo Lado, Alain Bonnot, Bernardo Bertolucci, Flavia Sante Vanin |
| Lighting | Alberico Novelli |
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| Camera operators | Enrico Umetelli, Vittorio Storaro, Giuseppe Alberti, Angelo Novi, Mauro Marchetti |
| Additional photography | Vittorio Storaro, Enrico Umetelli, Giuseppe Alberti, Angelo Novi, Mauro Marchetti |
| Production design | Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Maria Paola Maino, Nedo Azzini, Philippe Turlure, Osvaldo Desideri |
| Art direction | Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Nedo Azzini, Maria Paola Maino, Philippe Turlure, Osvaldo Desideri |
| Set decoration | Maria Paola Maino, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Nedo Azzini, Philippe Turlure, Osvaldo Desideri |
| Music | Georges Delerue, Sergio Basili, Mario Dallimonti, Guido Giorgucci, Franco Bassi |
| Sound | Georges Delerue, Sergio Basili, Mario Dallimonti, Guido Giorgucci, Franco Bassi |
| Costume design | Gitt Magrini, Rosa Luciani, Franco Corridoni, Piero Cicoletti |
| Makeup | Franco Corridoni, Rosa Luciani, Gitt Magrini, Piero Cicoletti |
| Hairstyling | Rosa Luciani, Franco Corridoni, Gitt Magrini, Piero Cicoletti |
| Budget | 750.000 € |
| Revenue | 233.493 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 18, 1970 / New York Film Festival
Italy / Dec 07, 1970 / Saint Vincent (Premiere)
Portugal / Jun 20, 1977 / 14.º Ciclo de Cinema da Casa da Imprensa
Limited release
Portugal / Nov 19, 1978 / Porto (Cineclube do Norte)
United States / Dec 07, 2012 / New York Film Forum (Re-release)
Theatrical release
Italy / Jan 29, 1971 / VM14
France / Feb 17, 1971 / U
United States / Mar 21, 1971 / R
Germany / Apr 16, 1971 / 18
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Netherlands / Sep 02, 1971 / 12
Finland / Dec 31, 1971 / K-16
Sweden / Feb 28, 1972 / 15
Japan / Sep 02, 1972 / R18+
Hungary / Jun 14, 1973 / 18
Poland / Nov 24, 1974 / 18
Spain / Jun 17, 1975 / 18
South Korea / Jan 28, 2016 / 18
Russia / Nov 14, 2024 / 18+ / Restored 4K version
Physical media
Russia / Mar 03, 2011 / DVD
Netherlands / May 17, 2011 / 12 / DVD
Japan / Mar 31, 2023 / 4K UHD
TV
Germany / Dec 28, 1972 / West Germany
Portugal / Sep 24, 1988
Netherlands / Apr 06, 2002 / 12 / Net 5
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