Synopsis
Marcello Clerici is tormented by memories of a childhood marked by decadent, mentally unstable parents and an early homosexual encounter, during which he shot his seducer. In order to achieve a facade of normality Clerici embraces Italian Fascism, joins with the Secret Service, and marries Giulia, a conventional-minded woman who avoids asking questions about his career. When he accepts an assignment to kill Quadri, a leftist professor currently exiled in Paris, he is forced to confront his own ambivalence.
Metrics
| Legs: | 16.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $750,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) | 11,261 | $233,914 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) | 19,923 | $48,514 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100) | 20,055 | $282,428 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,012 | $233,914 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,374 | $48,514 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,625 | $282,428 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 22nd, 1970 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures, released as The Conformist August 29th, 2014 (Limited) by Kino Lorber January 6th, 2023 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as The Conformist (4K Restoration) |
| International Releases: | January 29th, 2016 (Wide), released as Il conformista (순응자) (South Korea)
June 7th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Conformist (순응자) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | November 25th, 2014 by Raro Video/Kino Lorber |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
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| Keywords: | 1930s, 1910s, Fascism, Non-Chronological, Political, Political Assassination, LGBTQ+, Closeted Homosexual, Set in Italy, World War I, Pedophilia, Child Abuse, Honeymoon, 1940s, Atheism |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mars Films, Marianne Productions, Maran Films |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany, Italy |
| Languages: | French, Italian, Latin |