Review of The Conformist (1971) by Katannya Y — 16 Oct 2007

This is the best film bertolucci ever directed and the best film vittorio storaro ever photographed. no need to say more.

This review of The Conformist (1971) was written by Katannya Y on 16 Oct 2007.

The Conformist has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Augustine H (906) on 07 May 2014

Bernardo Bertolucci's true masterpiece. A flawed and complex Fascist's life is told in multi-layered flashbacks…

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By Indi V (217) on 15 Dec 2014

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 Gordon B (705) on 14 Mar 2016

Like some other reviewers, I was not impressed by the writing and the way the narrative was presented…

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By Thomas K (624) on 11 Apr 2014

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By Andrey B (847) on 08 Jul 2017

The best Bertolucci film I've seen so far. A lot have been said about this beautiful piece of cinema…

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Bertolucci is another wunderkind in the industry, at the age of 30, his fourth feature film, THE CONFORMIST has been proved to be a timeless…

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