rating:
(out of
4 stars)Italy, France; 1972
Directed by Bernardo Bertolulcci; produced by Alberto Grimaldi; screenplay Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Arcalli
Starring Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi, Giovanna Galletti, Gritt Magrini, Catherine Allégret
Below you will find a temporary review for this film. The real (better, more complete) review will be online very soon.
There are some very explicit sex scenes in ‘Last Tango in Paris'. Without
any emotion Paul (Marlon Brando) and Jeanne (Maria Schneider) have sex in an
almost empty apartment. His wife just died and her fiancé is making a movie
about their love for each other. Most of the scenes are set in the apartment
and in the other scenes we see why they do what they are doing. I understand
why people think this is good, but it didn't do much to me.
The sex scenes are graphic and daring; it looks nothing like the normal
movie-sex. To see a great actor like Marlon Brando is a little fun. There is
one moment that involves butter that is almost shocking if you realize it is
Brando who is saying and doing certain things. He is the best thing in the
movie. His acting here is great. Schneider is not bad either although I
think her role is easier to play.
Although the story was not my thing I wasn't bored while watching this
movie. I don't know whether it was Brando, the sex scenes, the
cinematography, the score or something else that kept my attention, but
something did. Therefore I can't say I didn't like the movie at all, and
again, I do understand if other people will like it.