il conformista

has there ever been a more visually stunning movie? perhaps not.

simple story. intellectuals salivate over the petit bourgeoisie -- sandrelli looks just like a succulent poulet roti bonne femme in this movie -- while the bourgeoisie lust after brute power; power is hot to f*ck or dominate -- it's synonymous to them isn't it? -- intellectuals.

one of the funniest scenes: the innocent young newlywed sandrelli confesses on their honeymoon to clerici she isn't virgin having had sex at "a well developed 15" with uncle "perpuzio"*; a little startled, clerici asked how long it had gone on, she innocently and slyly answers: "6 years." hilarious.

*the names alone speak tomes and bertolucci is brilliant at depicting romans with their ci ci ci sprinkled over everything ( as my professor used to say) like parmesan cheese.

i'm going today again. vittorio storaro's cinematography alone is like master class in composition and design.