The Conformist15
Set in 1930s Italy, Marcello has spent his life accommodating others, in search for a sense of belonging. When he is drawn into the fascist party, he agrees to assassinate a political refugee who turns out to be his former college professor. A blend of thriller and political parable, Bernardo Bertolucci’s psychological portrait of a fascist flunky proved an inspiration to American directors such as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and Michael Mann.
Our screening on Monday 9th June will be introduced by The Guardian’s film critic Peter Bradshaw.
Reviews
‘In this dazzling film, Bertolucci manages to combine the bravura style of Fellini, the acute sense of period of Visconti and the fervent political commitment of Elio Petri — and, better still, a lack of self-indulgence.’
★★★★★
Kevin Thomas, LA Times
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Today (Friday 27th June)
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Along Came Love 15
2h 3m | French w/ English subtitles18:15
Lollipop 15
1h 40m20:30
The Ballad of Wallis Island 12A
1h 40mTomorrow (Saturday 28th June)
16:00
Sudan, Remember Us Cert-TBC
1h 16m | Arabic w/ English subtitles18:00
Knife+Heart 18
1h 42m | French w/ English subtitles20:15
The Salt Path 12A
1h 55mPlan your visit
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