The Conformist
The Conformist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For the 1970 Italian film adaptation, see The Conformist (1970 film) . For the 2017 Chinese film, see The Conformist (2017 film) . Reprinted Italian edition, featuring a still of Stefania Sandrelli and Dominique Sanda from the film. The Conformist ( Il conformista ) is a novel by Alberto Moravia published in 1951 , which details the life and desire for normality of a government official during Italy 's fascist period . It is also known for the 1970 film adaptation by Bernardo Bertolucci . Contents 1 Plot summary 1.1 Prologue 1.2 Part I 1.3 Part II 1.4 Epilogue 2 Major themes 3 See also 4 External links Plot summary [ edit ] Prologue [ edit ] In the prologue, the reader witnesses numerous formative events from a short period in Marcello's childhood. In the first, Marcell...