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The Conformist (1970)

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci · 108 min · Drama

75.5 TOPICAL score · #525 of 6,776 films

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

The Conformist (1970, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci) has a TOPICAL score of 75.5 - ranked 525 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 100. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (790 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.

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Critics99
Audience91
Awards56
Historical impact57
Lasting engagement46
Cast74
Legacy & cult status87

Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant (actor #94), Stefania Sandrelli (actor #464), Gastone Moschin, Dominique Sanda (actor #765)

“The film was highly influential towards later works, including Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy, and has been cited as one of the greatest films of all time.”

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