#552 - The Conformist - WatchThis W/RickRamos

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Kill Along to Get Along: Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist

Does Life Imitate Art or Does Art Predict and Comment on Life?

Regardless of Bernardo Bertolucci's reputation - admitted questionable actions in the realization of art - the Italian filmmaker is regarded as one of the great Auteurs of Cinema. Films from 1900 (1976) thru the Oscar-winning The Last Emperor (1987), and the controversial (artistically and production-wise) Last Tango in Paris (1972), have explored the human eperience through Sexuality, Social Taboos, Class Conflict, and - in his directorial debut 1970s The Conformist, Politics. Lensed by the great Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, The Conformist may have some of the most beautiful images ever captured in Cinema while telling a story of Political Ideology, Conformity, and the rise of Fascism. Questions rise in this 1970 film that have surprisingly presented themselves again over fifty years later. This is a difficult film in viewing, however it is incredibly important in what it has to say and how it says it. Take a listen and let us know what you think. Agree or Disagree, the Point is the Conversation. Let us know what you think - [email protected]. Many Thanks.

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