The Conformist

Il conformista, 1970. A man concerned with normalcy goes to work for fascist Italy.

Written & directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, based on a book by Alberto Moravia. Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, with Stefania Sandrelli, Gastone Moschin, Enzo Tarascio, Fosco Giachetti, José Quaglio, & Dominique Sanda.

Concept: C
Story: It wouldn't be a bad story, but it's badly told. D
Characters: Again, bad storytelling probably takes a lot away. D
Dialog: D
Pacing: F
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: C
Music: B
Enjoyment: Well, that's a mess. I guess it's important for innovating non-linear film? Unfortunately, the result in this case is just taking things out of a context where they might have worked. And I'm not sure it would have been any good to begin with. D

GPA: 1.9/4