Independent British distributors Arrow Films have officially announced and detailed their upcoming Dual Format Edition of Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci's Il conformista a.k.a The Conformist (1970), starring Jean-Louis Trintignant (Three Colours Trilogy: Red) and Stefania Sandrelli (Seduced and Abandoned). Street date is February 27th.
Technical specs and special Features:
Audio commentary by Italian cinema expert David Forgacs
Feature length documentary: "Bernardo Bertolucci: Reflections on Cinema" on Bertolucci's career with on-set archive material and interviews directed by Sandro Lai (Blu-ray only)
A comprehensive booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by critic Michael Atkinson
A re-printed interview with Bernardo Bertolucci from 1971 and Bertolucci's thoughts on filmmaking, illustrated with original stills
High Definition Blu-ray and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the film
HD restoration supervised by Director of Photography Vittorio Storaro in the original 1.66:1 aspect ratio
Original Mono 2.0 audio
Italian language with optional English subtitles
Bernardo Bertolucci's visually electrifying masterpiece tells the story of 30-year-old Italian Marcello (Trintignant), who's targeted by a Fascist espionage organization to lead a deadly mission in France. On his journey, Marcello, with his naive wife Giulia (Sandrelli), will see his troubled past and current moral dilemma violently collide. Bertolucci's masterful direction and his Oscar nominated screenplay are complemented by Vittorio Storaro's stunning cinematography.