Last Tango in Paris

Program:

Retrospective program "Century"

Year:

1972

Country:

Italy, France

Genre:

Fiction

Duration:

129’

Paul, a middle-aged American living in emotional exile, comes to Paris when his estranged wife commits suicide. Chancing to meet young Frenchwoman named Jeanne, Paul enters into a sadomasochistic, carnal relationship with her, indirectly attacking the hypocrisy all around him and his own feelings of guilt through his raw, outrageous sexual behaviour.

Schedule

Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo Bertolucci (1941 – 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international acclaim. He was the first Italian filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director for THE LAST EMPEROR (1987), one of many accolades including two Golden Globes, two David di Donatellos, a British Academy Award, and a César Award. In recognition of his work, he was presented with the inaugural Honorary Palme d'Or Award at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. He had previously received a Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival.

Filmography: Before the Revolution (1964), The Conformist (1970), La Luna (1979), Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981), The Last Emperor (1987), Besieged (1998), The Dreamers (2003), Me and You (2012)

Creative team

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Screenplay

Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Arcalli

Camera

Vittorio Storaro

Editing

Franco Arcalli

Production design

Philippe Turlure

Music