Last Tango in Paris Movie Review 1973

Brando plays a middle-aged American who meets a French girl and tries to forget his wife's suicide with a short, extremely steamy affair. Bertolucci proves to be a master; Brando gives one of his best performances. Very controversial when made, still quite explicit. Visually stunning. The X-rated version, at 130 minutes, is also available.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 126 minutes.
Originally from Italian, French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sex & Sexuality, Torrid Love Scenes, Suicide, France, Paris

Screenplay

Bernardo Bertolucci

Cast

Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Maria Michi, Massimo Girotti, Catherine Allegret

Cinematography

Vittorio Storaro

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Music

Gato Barbieri

Producer

United Artists

Awards

N.Y. Film Critics 1973: Actor (Brando); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1973: Actor (Brando).