The Conformist story
The Conformist (Italian: Il conformista) is a 1970 political drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, whose screenplay is based on the 1951 novel The Conformist by Alberto Moravia. The film stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Gastone Moschin, Enzo Tarascio, Fosco Giachetti, José Quaglio, Dominique Sanda and Pierre Clémenti. The film was a co-production of Italian, French, and West German film companies.
16 total · 3 choice · 5 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| duty vs. compassion | choice | Marcello about killing Anna's husband |
| husband and wife | choice | Marcello; Anna and Giulia; Anna and Quadri |
| political assassination | choice | Marcello was ordered to kill an anti-fascist hiding in Paris |
| extramarital affair | major | Giulia with Anna, during his honeymoon with Giulia |
| fascism | major | Marcello worked for Mussolini's fascists in Italy |
| infatuation | major | Marcello fell first for Giulia and then for Anna |
| love triangle | major | Marcello, Anna, Giulia, Quadri |
| patriotism | major | Marcello's lack of enthusiasm for his government was noted |
| Christianity | minor | there was a Catholic confession |
| coping with opposing a friend | minor | Marcello about letting Anna be murdered in front of his eyes |