The Conformist (re-release)
User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30

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  1. GB
    Mar 24, 2008
    9
    Evokes Arendt's 'The Banality of Evil.' Loved the scenes where you get into the character's head without the need for dialogue or voice-over (eg, the scene where he watches a piece of luggage threatening to fall on his wife's head and does nothing about it). The scene where he abandons the Dominique Sanda character to her fate is unforgettable. Much has been said about the cinematography and the use of light: a little unsubtle for me: too obviously symbolist. A masterpiece nonetheless.… Collapse
  2. PaulE.
    Jun 24, 2007
    10
    Bertolucci's best and one world's best during the 20th Century.
  3. DavidH.
    Jan 19, 2007
    10
    I saw this when it was being shown as a one-off at my local cinema (was unavailable elsewhere) and it was one of the greatest experiences at the cinema of my life. Sardonic humour, absorbing characters, beautifully filmed, with perhaps the most harrowing murder sequence I've ever seen. I couldn't praise this film anymore.
  4. leiris
    Dec 7, 2006
    10
    One of cinema's all time masterpieces.
  5. AchillesP.
    Dec 9, 2005
    10
    THE CONFORMIST is Bernardo Bertolucci's masterpiece and one of the most beautifyully-accomplished films ever made .... in my top five .... evocative and disturbing. The scenes stay with you long after the experience.
  6. AaronS.
    Nov 28, 2005
    10
    Bertolucci's masterpiece. One of the most stunning films ever made period.
  7. DavidZ.
    Nov 21, 2005
    10
    A breathtaking, brilliant film.

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Metascore
100 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    100
    Thirty-five years since its debut, The Conformist is still a stunning, challenging, transporting film.
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  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    One of the great Bertolucci's most acclaimed films...Trintignant gives a legendary performance.
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  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    100
    The Conformist has a decadent visual beauty about it that's breathtaking. But as striking as Bertolucci's classic looks, there's even more powerful stuff in the storytelling.
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