The Conformist
A morally adrift Italian bureaucrat seeks to prove his loyalty by assassinating his former teacher, a political dissident in Paris, but his dangerous affair with the teacher’s wife threatens to unravel both his mission and his sense of self.
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An indecisive Italian man becomes a supporter of fascism and travels overseas to organize the killing of his former teacher, who is now a political dissident.
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Edited by Franco ArcalliShot by Vittorio StoraroScored by Georges Delerue
Box Office
1971 · Box office
Produced on a $750K budget
Production budget
$750K
Also known as
- Der grosse Irrtumde
- Der große Irrtumde
- The Conformisten
- El conformistaes
- Le conformistefr
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Cast & Crew
44 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jean Louis Trintignant
as Marcello
Stefania Sandrelli
as Giulia
Gastone Moschin
as Manganiello
Dominique Sanda
as Anna
Pierre Clementi
as Lino
Enzo Tarascio
as Professor Quadri
Fosco Giachetti
as The Colonel
Jose Quaglio
as Italo
Yvonne Sanson
as Giulia's Mother
Milly
as Marcello's Mother
Antonio Maestri
as Confessor
Alessandro Haber
as Drunk Blind Man
Supporting cast
27Luciano Rossi
as Blind Blond
Massimo Sarchielli
as Blind Man
Pierangelo Civera
as Franz
Giuseppe Addobbati
as Marcello's Father
Christian Aligny
as Raoul
Carlo Gaddi
as Hired Killer
Umberto Silvestri
as Hired Killer
Furio Pellerani
as Hired Killer
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Orso Maria Guerrini
Pasquale Fortunato
as Young Marcello
Sergio Graziani
as Marcello Clerici (voice)
Rita Savagnone
as Anna (voice)
Arturo Dominici
as The Colonel (voice)
Giuseppe Rinaldi
as Italo (voice)
Lydia Simoneschi
as Giulia's Mother (voice)
Gianni Amico
as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)
Joel Barcellos
as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)
Christian Belaygue
as Gipsy (uncredited)
Benedetto Benedetti
as Minister (uncredited)
Claudio Cappeli
as Hired Killer (uncredited)
Romano Costa
as Man Opening the Door (uncredited)
Marilyn Goldin
as Flower Seller (uncredited)
Marta Lado
as Marcello's Daughter (uncredited)
Giorgio Pelloni
as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)
Filippo Perego
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Gino Vagniluca
as Secretary (uncredited)
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