---
title: "The Conformist"
year: 1971
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-conformist-1971"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 8416
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 108
community_rating: 7.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# The Conformist (1971) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-conformist-1971

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Conformist is a film first released in 1971. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Marianne Productions, Maran Film, Mars Film Produzione. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky sent abroad to arrange an assassination."

### Why Watch
- Features a weak-willed Italian man becoming a fascist flunky
- Follows a mission complicated by an affair with the professor's wife

### Caveats & Content Note
- The protagonist is a weak-willed Italian man
- The mission involves arranging an assassination
- Tone & Suitability: This film deals with political themes and an assassination plot.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, political

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Bernardo Bertolucci
- **Networks / Studios**: Marianne Productions, Maran Film, Mars Film Produzione

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Jean-Louis Trintignant** as *Marcello Clerici*
- **Stefania Sandrelli** as *Giulia*
- **Gastone Moschin** as *Manganiello*
- **Dominique Sanda** as *Anna Quadri*
- **Enzo Tarascio** as *Professor Quadri*
- **Fosco Giachetti** as *The Colonel*
- **José Quaglio** as *Italo Montanari*
- **Yvonne Sanson** as *Giulia's Mother*
- **Milly** as *Marcello's Mother*
- **Antonio Maestri** as *Confessor*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the film about?
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher.

### Q: Who is the target of the assassination?
An old teacher who is now a political dissident.

### Q: What complicates the mission?
The protagonist begins an affair with the professor's wife.

### Q: What genre is the film?
It is a drama film.

### Q: When was it released in the US?
It was released on 03/21/1971.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Conformist — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/8416)
- [The Conformist (1970 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conformist_(1970_film))
- [Konformista [The Conformist] (1971): Zajímavosti | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/249917-konformista/zajimavosti)

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