The Beverly Theater brings Bernardo Bertolucci's 1970 masterpiece to its intimate downtown screen. "The Conformist" follows a Rome bureaucrat in fascist Italy who's assigned to assassinate his former professor in Paris, weaving themes of political conformity, repressed identity, and moral compromise through Vittorio Storaro's stunning cinematography. The film's dreamlike visual style and complex narrative structure make it one of the most visually arresting works of Italian cinema.

This screening offers a chance to experience the film's lush compositions and moody atmosphere in a proper theatrical setting. The Beverly's 150-seat theater with its excellent acoustics provides an ideal environment for appreciating Storaro's use of color and light, which influenced countless filmmakers from Coppola to the Coen Brothers. It's the kind of film that rewards close attention and looks completely different on a big screen than it does at home.