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The Conformist (1970)
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The Conformist (1970)

Bertolucci's adaptation of Alberto Moravia's masterful 1951 novel is reckoned to be the most beautiful film ever made, but is it more than just a pretty face? Tom & Gav investigate...

The Novel

  • HERE is a decent summary of the book from Substack

  • HERE'S a review from when the novel first came out, filling out a lot of the context that’s been forgotten about

  • As some more background, HERE is a link to an article about Carlo Roselli, Moravia’s cousin, whose murder is probably the inspiration for the plot against Professor Quadri in the book

  • HERE is a link to the Wiki of Moravia’s sinister uncle, Augusto de Marsanich

The Film

This film often come into discussion when the subject of shots with camera movement comes up, like here

or in the many examples used here…

Could this have something to do with it? The video is set to the exact place. (Bertolucci is the director’s assistant)

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