The Conformist

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by Bernardo Bertolucci · 1970

Bernardo Bertolucci’s visually stylized political drama about a fascist-era Italian who seeks conformity by joining a plot against his former professor.

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1 episode featuring The Conformist

The Big Picture
A cinematic disaster becomes a test of auteur mythology
The discussion uses John Boorman’s failed Exorcist sequel to examine creative authority, New Hollywood’s collapse, and how artists should be judged.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 47m

1 episode featuring The Conformist

A cinematic disaster becomes a test of auteur mythology