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1972 · 129 min · NC-17

Last Tango in Paris

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci · Drama, Romance

Last Tango in Paris (1972) is a Drama film, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci set in Paris during the 1970s. It runs 129 minutes and is rated NC-17.

Themes of grief & loss and identity run throughout.

Composer
Gato Barbieri
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Cast
Marlon BrandoMaria SchneiderMaria MichiGiovanna GallettiJean-Pierre LéaudGitt MagriniCatherine AllégretLuce Marquand

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Paris
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossIdentity
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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