The Conformist
Summary: A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
Release Date: March 21, 1971
Genre: Drama
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Runtime: 1 h 53 min
MPAA: R
Language: Italian
Movie budget: $ 750,000
Domestic: $ 238,792
International: $ 342,090
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