The Conformist

Jul 1, 1970

1h 48m

★ 7.7

A dazzling movie.

Overview

A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Marianne Productions

Maran Film

Mars Film Produzione

The Conformist Trailers

Cast

Marcello Clerici

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Giulia

Stefania Sandrelli

Manganiello

Gastone Moschin

Anna Quadri

Dominique Sanda

Professor Quadri

Enzo Tarascio

The Colonel

Fosco Giachetti

Italo Montanari

José Quaglio

Giulia's Mother

Yvonne Sanson

Marcello's Mother

Milly

Confessor

Antonio Maestri

Drunk Blind Man

Alessandro Haber

Blind Blond

Luciano Rossi

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