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Last Tango in Paris

Original title: Ultimo tango a Parigi
  • 19721972
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
53K
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Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
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A young Parisian woman meets a middle-aged American businessman who demands their clandestine relationship be based only on sex.A young Parisian woman meets a middle-aged American businessman who demands their clandestine relationship be based only on sex.A young Parisian woman meets a middle-aged American businessman who demands their clandestine relationship be based only on sex.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
53K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,436
193
  • Director
    • Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Writers
    • Bernardo Bertolucci(story)
    • Franco Arcalli(screenplay)
    • Agnès Varda(adaptation: French dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Marlon Brando
    • Maria Schneider
    • Maria Michi
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  • Director
    • Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Writers
    • Bernardo Bertolucci(story)
    • Franco Arcalli(screenplay)
    • Agnès Varda(adaptation: French dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Marlon Brando
    • Maria Schneider
    • Maria Michi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 218User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Last Tango in Paris
    Trailer 1:31
    Last Tango in Paris

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    Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Marlon Brando in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Marlon Brando in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
    Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)

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    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • Paulas Paul
    Maria Schneider
    Maria Schneider
    • Jeanneas Jeanne
    Maria Michi
    Maria Michi
    • Rosa's Motheras Rosa's Mother…
    Giovanna Galletti
    Giovanna Galletti
    • Prostituteas Prostitute…
    Gitt Magrini
    • Jeanne's Motheras Jeanne's Mother…
    Catherine Allégret
    Catherine Allégret
    • Catherineas Catherine
    • (as Catherine Allegret)
    Luce Marquand
    • Olympiaas Olympia
    Marie-Hélène Breillat
    • Moniqueas Monique
    • (as Marie-Helene Breillat)
    Catherine Breillat
    Catherine Breillat
    • Mouchetteas Mouchette
    Dan Diament
    • TV Sound Engineeras TV Sound Engineer…
    Catherine Sola
    • TV Script Girlas TV Script Girl…
    Mauro Marchetti
    • TV Cameramanas TV Cameraman…
    Jean-Pierre Léaud
    Jean-Pierre Léaud
    • Tom - un cinéaste, le fiancé de Jeanneas Tom - un cinéaste, le fiancé de Jeanne
    • (as Jean-Pierre Leaud)
    Massimo Girotti
    Massimo Girotti
    • Marcelas Marcel
    Peter Schommer
    • TV Assistant Cameramanas TV Assistant Cameraman…
    Veronica Lazar
    Veronica Lazar
    • Rosaas Rosa
    Rachel Kesterber
    • Christineas Christine
    Ramón Mendizábal
    • Tango Orchestra Leaderas Tango Orchestra Leader…
    • Director
      • Bernardo Bertolucci
    • Writers
      • Bernardo Bertolucci(story) (screenplay)
      • Franco Arcalli(screenplay)
      • Agnès Varda(adaptation: French dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Both Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider admitted that they felt raped by "Last Tango in Paris" (1972) and refused to speak with director Bernardo Bertolucci ever again. Yet in his autobiography, Brando says that Bertolucci was one of the three best directors he ever worked with.
    • Goofs
      In the final scene, as the camera pulls away from the balcony, you can clearly see a crew member and a lighting array reflected in the glass panel of the right balcony door.
    • Quotes

      Paul: Even if a husband lives two hundred fucking years, he'll never discover his wife's true nature. I may be able to understand the secrets of the universe, but... I'll never understand the truth about you. Never.

    • Alternate versions
      For its original UK cinema release the BBFC suggested cuts to dialogue during the scissors scene and a heavy reduction of the infamous sodomy scene, though the former was rescinded when it was decided that the cuts would be difficult to make without ruining the scene. Instead a proposed cut of 20 secs was required to the sodomy scene to remove shots of Paul smearing butter on Jeanne's buttocks and some overhead shots of sexual thrusting. The latter was also waived following an appeal from the director and instead a mere 10 sec cut was made to the butter smearing. When the OPA (Obscene Publications Act) was extended to cover films a few years later BBFC censor James Ferman waived the cinema cut, and all post-1978 releases (including TV showings) have been the fully uncut version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Destricted (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Shenandoah
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Performed by Marlon Brando

    User reviews218

    Review
    Top review
    Brando's most personal film
    Widely denounced as obscene upon its release and unjustifiably notorious for two of its scenes, Bernardo Bertolucci's 'Last Tango in Paris' is a savage story of lust and sexual debasement.

    Marlon Brando delivers a ferocious performance as Paul, a middle-aged American expatriate tormented by his wife, Rosa's recent suicide, her infidelities and his failure to understand their relationship. In meeting a 20 year old girl, Jeanne, played by Maria Schneider, in an empty apartment, Paul hopes to form a relationship purely on his own terms and at his own pace, i.e. one he can understand fully. He insists on a new form of relationship, so basic that even their names were kept secret from each other, where she submitted to his every desire, where he could punish himself and relieve his despair and anger towards his wife by punishing Jeanne. Paul's only other interest is in Marcel (Massimo Girotti), Rosa's lover, for whom he has a curious respect and maybe a desire to obtain through him a better understanding of his own wife.

    Despite his overpowering talent, Marlon Brando has often shown poor judgement in his choice of projects and has frequently trudged through films with no apparent effort or interest. In 'Last Tango in Paris' he gives everything and produces a performance of unrivalled force. Unfortunately the obvious improvisation in the film prevents the character of Paul from staying within check as he gradually becomes too much like Marlon Brando in the second half of the film. Nonetheless, when Brando is off-screen the film becomes hollow in comparison and is replaced by Jeanne's relationship with her fiance, an annoyingly pretentious TV director (Jean-Pierre Leaud).

    This is a truly unique film and Bertolucci successfully highlights the romance in an affair that is fundamentally destructive. Brando's performance is remarkably powerful and intense, eclipsing every other player and dominating the entire film.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 1973 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der letzte Tango in Paris
    • Filming locations
      • 1 Rue de l'Alboni, Passy, Paris 16, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
      • Les Productions Artistes Associés
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,250,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,144,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,182,181
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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