Bernardo Bertolucci's erotic drama. A young Parisian woman (Maria Schneider) begins a sordid affair with a middle-aged Marlon Brando, who lays...
Bernardo Bertolucci's erotic drama. A young Parisian woman (Maria Schneider) begins a sordid affair with a middle-aged Marlon Brando, who lays out ground rules that their clandestine relationship will be based only on sex.
This graphic portrayal of sex had faint-of-heart censors fanning themselves feverishly in 1972, and cuts were made for its release. Brando was nominated for the Oscar and BAFTA, while director Bertolucci was nominated for the Oscar and Golden Globe.
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81 %43 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
75 %24,663 reviewsAudience score rating
"An uneven, convoluted, certainly dispute-provoking study of sexual passion in which Brando gives a truly remarkable performance."
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Variety
Variety"It's Brando's film: his monologues devastate."
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Time Out
Time Out"The movie is sad, but it's also hugely funny, occasionally when it doesn't mean to be."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Nobody makes sex films like this any more."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The look, feel and sound of the film are evocative."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Brando gives his all but just ends up becoming himself. Interesting for it's historical notoriety, but overlong and dull in places."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Bertolucci's controversial drama is actually a dark, torrid masterpiece about love and grief."
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BBC
BBCLast Tango in Paris | Details
- Runtime
- 129
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- France, Italy
