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My thanks to Gloria Monti for references and information on "The Conformist."
The version I viewed was indeed dubbed; I certainly hope that a subtitled
version will be available at some point. One reference to the film refers to
the protagonist's homosexuality. The scene from his youth which I presume
that reference to be based on seems to me to be full of ambiguities,
culminating in his shooting the chauffeur who takes him to his room. The
voice-over narration suggests the newness of the experience to the boy, but I
wasn't immediately impressed with his having discovered an alternate sexual
orientation at that time. I'm wondering if Bertolucci has ever referred to
this element of the film.
As for Trintignant, I am a major fan of "Un homme et une femme"; I enjoy
downplayed roles, and he seems to be the master at that, particularly in this
film. When I checked his filmography on Cinemania, I was amazed by the
number of Italian films in which he has appeared.
Finally, I am dying to see "Rouge" having read quite a bit lately about the
trilogy that it caps off. Chances are it will be a while in coming, since we
just got "Barcelona" here.
Thanks to those who have e-mailed about interest in Rohmer, as well. Do we
have other fans of "Le rayon vert" out there?
Dan Gribbin [log in to unmask]
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA 24088
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