# The Conformist (1971)

> A psychologically scarred Italian bureaucrat pursues respectability by serving fascism, only to become trapped in its machinery of violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4088

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
- Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Gastone Moschin, Dominique Sanda, Enzo Tarascio, Fosco Giachetti, José Quaglio, Yvonne Sanson
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065571/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: baroque, oppressive, erotic, arthouse film night, political cinema program

## Synopsis

A man struggles between his ambitions and the oppressive weight of conformity in a world of fascism and personal trauma.

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