Review of The Conformist (1971) by Benjamin K — 26 Nov 2007

A dream of cinema, politics, war and sex. A modern classic.

This review of The Conformist (1971) was written by Benjamin K on 26 Nov 2007.

The Conformist has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Alex B (1,607) on 30 Dec 2014

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By Simon D (1,648) on 21 Jun 2014

Watching this film drained all my energy. I found it quite boring and hard to follow and subsequently dozed off several times…

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A man who wants to be Normal whatever that means in Fascist Italy, tries to be come that as he is told to carry out an assassination…

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By Scott L (355) on 11 Nov 2013

One of my favourite films - a perfect cast, great cinematography, fantastic use of colour and space. Hard to beat…

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Another take on the banality of evil, through the cowardice and desire for conformity even though he is aware things outside of such conformity…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 05 Jul 2015

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