Someone on the message board over at IMDB who was in contact with Paramount said the DVD is in the works, and will preserve the film's original aspect ratio.
I can't wait for this release; I got to see the film projected at a Vittorio Storaro retrospective at LACMA a number of years ago.
One scene out of many memorable scenes that has always stuck with me is of Stefania Sandrelli in a striped dress dancing in a room with semi closed blinds. The light is filtering in and manipulated to create patterns of alternating light and dark all through the scene. Beautiful.
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Hey Ted.
Have you had a chance to see the doc "visions of light?" They mention Il Conformista referring to it as the height of cinema design in the 70's, and speak to the cinematographer of it at length.
I saw it in a theatre here in TO, and it absolutely floored me. Probably the most beautiful film I've ever seen.
Visions of Light is great! So many terrific moments in there.
I was watching my crappy VHS copy of Il Conformista the other day and again was saddened by the washed out, full frame, poorly dubbed treatment that it got. I can't wait for everyone who hasn't seen it to finally get the chance to do so in its full glory.
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