Political Films Meet-Up: THE CONFORMIST

Political Films Meet-Up: THE CONFORMIST

Let’s talk about movies! Join movie club member Clay V. for the next film in our Political Films series with Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist (1970). Based on a 1951 novel of the same name, the film is set in 1930s Italy and focuses on mid-level Fascist functionary Marcelo Clerici (Jean-Louis Trintignant) whose job is to violently suppress left-wing activism. The film won honors at several European festivals, was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 44th Academy Awards, and launched the international careers of director Bertolucci (The Last Emperor, Last Tango In Paris) and cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now).

Here’s how The Portland Movie Club Meet-Ups work:
Just like a book club, we watch the movie before we meet.

We'll meet at Lucky Lab at 4pm on the scheduled day & date.

We'll typically have a sign at our table(s) but at least we'll try to be obvious and identifiable.

Grab some food and drinks to support the Lucky Lab and keep us in their good graces.

Viewing Options for the film:
Streaming is currently available via a 7-day free trial of the Kino Film Collection, on their site or via Amazon Prime. It can also be rented for a small fee from Youtube, Google Play, Fandango at Home, or Apple TV. And, as always, you can rent a physical copy of the film from the mighty Movie Madness collection.

About Political Films:
This series is based on the New Republic article, "The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time" ([https://newrepublic.com/article/173376/100-political-films-new-republic-list] published in June 2023 and is a list of films that speak to our relationships with government, war, bureaucracy, politics and politicians, crime, propaganda, classism, and more. We've now been through many of these films, so we now regularly choose our own options, and all are welcome to suggest future titles for consideration.

Films in this group often deal with difficult subject matter, those concerned about a particular film should consult www.doesthedogdie.com for content warnings.

Tips:
Make sure to find adequate time to watch the film before the discussion. Just like a book club we don't watch the movie at our meetup, we just discuss it after we’ve seen it.

Many of us take a few notes while watching to keep from forgetting the most interesting stuff, feel free to bring those along.

Typically, at the Meet-Up we'll decide on our next political film to watch! Take a look at the list linked above for options to consider for the next film.

Previous films viewed by Political Films Meet-up: The Fog of War, The Zone of Interest, Harlan County USA, Judas And The Black Messiah, Medium Cool, The President’s Analyst, Marat / Sade, On The Waterfront, The Great McGinty, Seven Days In May, The Candidate, The Act of Killing, The Battle Of Algiers, All The President’s Men, How To Blow Up A Pipeline, Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X, A Face In The Crowd, and Dr. Strangelove.

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