Part film noir, part expressionism, Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Conformist” takes a stab at Italy’s fascist past thru the lens of one man’s political cowardice and its inextricable link to sexual repression. Stunningly shot by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, the 1970 epic, with its invisible Hollywood editing and “fascist” film aesthetics, left its visual mark on everything from “The Godfather” to “Apocalypse Now.” 1970, 110 min.
“The Conformist” will be followed by the screening of “Eva (a.k.a. Eve),” ”a spellbinding example of the director Joseph Losey’s ever-attentive eye to the relationship between architecture and character.” Presented in English and Italian dialogue with English subtitles. 1962, 103 min.
WHEN: 7:30pm
ADMISSION: $9 General/ $10 Advance Online
TICKETS: www.cinema.ucla.edu
WHERE: UCLA Film and Television Archive
ADDRESS: Billy Wilder Theater @ The Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
PHONE: (310) 206-8013
WEBSITE: www.cinema.ucla.edu
