Four-Star Films : ‘The Conformist’

Adapted by Bernardo Bertolucci from an Alberto Moravia novel, “The Conformist” is a dazzling 1970 masterpiece--at once a study of one man and an entire society. Jean-Louis Trintignant’s (pictured) Marcello is a traumatized product of a decayed aristocratic family. When we meet him at age 30 in 1937 he is a respected professor of philosophy. He’s also a repressed homosexual so determined to maintain his respectability at all costs that he is ripe for recruitment by a fascist espionage organization for a deadly mission that he believes will atone for a terrifying youthful incident. “The Conformist,” which memorably co-stars Dominique Sanda as a sexually ambiguous beauty, is not merely an indictment of fascism but also about profound personal tragedy (Bravo Thursday at 8:05 p.m.).

Other selected four-star films airing this week:

GoodFellas / HBO, early Monday, 3:35 a.m. and Saturday, 9:30 p.m.

A Streetcar Named Desire / AMC, Monday, 2:45 p.m. and Tuesday, 12:30 a.m.

Hail the Conquering Hero / AMC, Tuesday, 7:20 p.m. and early Wednesday, 1 a.m.

Atlantic City / Showtime, early Wednesday, 2 a.m.

Tootsie / KCOP, Saturday, 4 p.m.

My Darling Clementine / AMC, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.