Leytonstone Film Club Presents:
The Conformist (18)
Dir: Bernardo Bertolucci. Italy|France|Germany, 1970; 115 min.
“The art house meets Hollywood neo-noir in Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Conformist, a film that isn’t recognized enough as the masterpiece that it is.” (imdb.com)
Synopsis:
“A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his mentor, now a political dissident.” (imdb.com)
Reviews – 92% Approved (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/conformist)
Wednesday 6th October 2010, 19:45 – 21:45.
Leytonstone Library, Church Lane, E11
Tickets £5 (£3 concessions). * Includes free glass of wine at Star of India after the screening.
