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Last Tango in Paris

Play trailer Poster for Last Tango in Paris NC-17 Released Oct 14, 1972 2h 10m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Distraught following his wife's suicide, American hotelier Paul (Marlon Brando) becomes transfixed by the beautiful younger Frenchwoman Jeanne (Maria Schneider) when he meets her by chance at an apartment both are attempting to rent. The couple begin an extended but purely anonymous sexual relationship in which they do not even tell each other their names, but it soon becomes clear that the couple's deliberate level of disassociation cannot continue.
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Naturalistic but evocative, Last Tango in Paris is a vivid exploration of pain, love, and sex featuring a typically towering Marlon Brando performance.

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Pauline Kael New Yorker When Brando improvises within Bertolucci's structure, his full art is realized; his performance is intuitive, rapt, princely. Working with Brando, Bertolucci achieves realism with the terror of actual experience still alive on the screen. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Helen O'Hara Empire Magazine Brando gives his all but just ends up becoming himself. Interesting for its historical notoriety, but overlong and dull in places. Rated: 3/5 Dec 7, 2007 Full Review Variety Staff Variety An uneven, convoluted, certainly dispute-provoking study of sexual passion in which Marlon Brando gives a truly remarkable performance. Dec 7, 2007 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia It has some visual notes that are complemented by a strong performance by Marlon Brando, but his essay on passion and the dilemmas of couple relationships often remain imprisoned in the walls of superficiality. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Apr 4, 2024 Full Review Tim Dirks Filmsite Director Bernardo Bertolucci's landmark and controversial erotic film - an arthouse film, told about the development of a destructive relationship, as it followed a distraught, confused, grieving widower and middle-aged American exile named Paul Nov 9, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Marlon Brando, at the height of his fame and his talent, delivers a raw, emotionally naked performance as the 45-year-old American widower ... Sep 22, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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James B pretty good brando was great shocking ending on the waterfront and the godfather are good brando films too Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review nick s A very immersive movie with a slow, voyeuristic vibe, but without any story complexity. Quite a bit of exposition. It was somewhat on the raw side with nude scenes and simulated sex. How the director could use such a young actress for that l have no idea. Its strongest points for me were the acting, which I couldn't fault, and the cinematography, which was often gorgeous. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Shioka O A controversial film by Bertolucci in 1972. Brando at the peak of his career, and his performance looks terrifyingly realistic and improvised. Beautiful cinematography by Storaro as always. Story is mediocre but still worth watching. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review Rami A Though it occasionally tries not to be, the film is incredibly humorous despite being a very sad film. Marlon Brando gives a truly remarkable performance here. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/23 Full Review Leaburn O I don't think I have any idea what this was about or why I should like it….but I did like it and found Brandio and Schneider captivating and ridiculous simultaneously. Bought this one on DVD a long time ago and finally watched it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/23 Full Review Brent A 10% rating ... I had troubles watching this. The romance was borderline creepy because Marlon Brando's character seemed very manipulative. A little off-putting in my opinion that made him an unlikeable character. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Distraught following his wife's suicide, American hotelier Paul (Marlon Brando) becomes transfixed by the beautiful younger Frenchwoman Jeanne (Maria Schneider) when he meets her by chance at an apartment both are attempting to rent. The couple begin an extended but purely anonymous sexual relationship in which they do not even tell each other their names, but it soon becomes clear that the couple's deliberate level of disassociation cannot continue.
Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Producer
Alberto Grimaldi
Screenwriter
Bernardo Bertolucci, Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Arcalli, Agnès Varda, Franco Arcalli, Bernardo Bertolucci
Distributor
MGM Home Entertainment, United Artists
Production Co
Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA), Les Productions Artistes Associés
Rating
NC-17
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 1972, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 29, 2012
Runtime
2h 10m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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