The Conformist15

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci | Italy | 1970 | 1h 53m | Italian w/ English subtitles | Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Gastone Moschin, Enzo Tarascio, Fosco Giachetti

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

Book tickets

Sunday 8 June

3.00pmBook tickets
Monday 9 June

+ Introduction

6.00pmBook tickets

What else is on?

Today (Friday 6th June)

16:00

Good One 15
1h 30m
On a three-day backpacking trip, 17-year-old Sam navigates the tense dynamics between her father and his oldest friend. When boundaries are crossed and trust is broken, simmering conflicts erupt in India Donaldson's perceptive debut.

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18:15

The Phoenician Scheme 15
1h 41m
When a billionaire bequeaths his empire to his nun daughter, chaos follows. Assassins, tycoons, and wild twists abound in Wes Anderson’s latest star-studded comedy caper, starring Benicio Del Toro, Scarlett Johansson and Michael Cera.

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20:30

Mulholland Drive 15
2h 27m
David Lynch’s mind-bending mystery where dreams and reality blur. As an aspiring actress and an amnesiac search for answers, Hollywood’s glossy façade gives way to obsession and danger. A modern classic and a masterpiece of psychological suspense.

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Tomorrow (Saturday 7th June)

15:45

When the Light Breaks 15
1h 20m | Icelandic w/ English subtitles
Student Una wakes with her heart full of love, but by sunset, her world has shattered completely. Shot on luminous 16mm film, Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson's visually arresting elegy follows a young woman's search for quiet courage.

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17:45

Mulholland Drive 15
2h 27m
David Lynch’s mind-bending mystery where dreams and reality blur. As an aspiring actress and an amnesiac search for answers, Hollywood’s glossy façade gives way to obsession and danger. A modern classic and a masterpiece of psychological suspense.

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20:45

The Phoenician Scheme 15
1h 41m
When a billionaire bequeaths his empire to his nun daughter, chaos follows. Assassins, tycoons, and wild twists abound in Wes Anderson’s latest star-studded comedy caper, starring Benicio Del Toro, Scarlett Johansson and Michael Cera.

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Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!