Der letzte Tango in Paris (1972)
41KDer letzte Tango in Paris: Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. With Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi, Giovanna Galletti. A young Parisian woman meets a middle-aged American businessman who demands their clandestine relationship be based only on sex.
“Bernardo Bertoluciu0026#39;s u0026quot;Last Tango in Parisu0026quot; is a beautiful art-house movie that features one of Marlon Brandou0026#39;s finest performances. He plays Paul, an enigmatic American drawn to France after the recent suicide of his wife. While there, he encounters Jeanne, whom he soon begins to have an affair with. However, they do not reveal anything about themselves and the relationship is based solely on sex.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJeanne is engaged to Tom, a film director making a documentary of sorts about her. She questions her own love for Tom as she finds herself more and more drawn to Paul.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Last Tango in Parisu0026quot; or u0026quot;Ultimo tango a Parigiu0026quot; was released in 1972 to much hoopla. Critics loved it but the American censors despised it and it somehow gained a reputation of being a u0026quot;smut film.u0026quot; Itu0026#39;s actually a deep and provocative statement about two people from different backgrounds who fall in love despite trying not to. Their anonymity with each other only makes it all the more difficult.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBrando delivers a stunning performance and Maria Schneider is quite convincing in what must have been a very demanding role.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis isnu0026#39;t a flawless film but it is very good and offers more than just the average u0026quot;tu0026amp;au0026quot; the genre has come to be known for.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Last Tango in Parisu0026quot; has been copied a few times over the years – most noticeably with films such as u0026quot;9 1/2 Weeksu0026quot; and u0026quot;Intimacy.u0026quot; However, this is still one of the best u0026quot;eroticu0026quot; dramas out there.”
