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Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972) -- A young Parisian woman begins a sordid affair with a middled-aged American businessman whom lays out ground rules that their clandestine relationship will be based only on sex.

Overview

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Writers:
Bernardo Bertolucci (story)
Bernardo Bertolucci (screenplay) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
7 February 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
A young Parisian woman begins a sordid affair with a middled-aged American businessman whom lays out ground rules that their clandestine relationship will be based only on sex. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
possibly the best performance of Brando's career more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Marlon Brando ... Paul

Maria Schneider ... Jeanne
Maria Michi ... Rosa's Mother / La mère de Rosa
Giovanna Galletti ... Prostitute / La prostituée
Gitt Magrini ... Jeanne's Mother / La mère de Jeanne
Catherine Allégret ... Catherine
Luce Marquand ... Olympia
Marie-Hélène Breillat ... Monique
Catherine Breillat ... Mouchette
Dan Diament ... TV Sound Engineer / L'ingénieur du son
Catherine Sola ... TV Script Girl / La script-girl
Mauro Marchetti ... TV Cameraman / Le cameraman
Jean-Pierre Léaud ... Tom - un cinéaste, le fiancé de Jeanne
Massimo Girotti ... Marcel
Peter Schommer ... TV Assistant Cameraman / L'assistant-opérateur
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Last Tango in Paris (UK) (USA)
Le dernier Tango à Paris (France)
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MPAA:
Rated NC-17 for some explicit sexual content.
Runtime:
136 min | Australia:129 min | USA:127 min (R-rated version) | USA:129 min (NC-17 version) | Italy:250 min (original cut) | Spain:124 min (DVD edition) | Norway:129 min
Country:
Italy | France
Language:
French | English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2000) (uncut) | West Germany:18 (original rating) (cut) | Italy:(Banned) (1972-1986) | Singapore:(Banned) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (1988) (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM18 (re-rating) | New Zealand:(Banned) (original rating) | New Zealand:R18 (re-rating) | Norway:18 | Portugal:(Banned) (1973-1974) | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (1996) (uncut) | Sweden:15 | USA:NC-17 (re-rating) (1997) | USA:R (cut version: 1981) | USA:X (original rating: 1973) | USA:X (re-rating) (1982)
Filming Locations:
Paris, France more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original screening version of the film was over four hours long. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At her wake, Rose blinks when Paul leans in to clean her face. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Paul: [with his hands over his ears at the overwhelming sound of a passing train] Fucking GOD!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Nochnoy prodavets (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Why Did She Choose You more

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20 out of 29 people found the following comment useful:-
possibly the best performance of Brando's career, 6 January 2000
8/10
Author: cygnus x-1 from roanoke va

the original X-rated version (just recently rerated NC-17) is possibly my favorite tragic romance that i've ever seen. Marlon Brando delivers a fierce impassioned performance that has yet to be equaled by himself or any other actor. surprisingly, the much debated sex scenes (did they really do it?) aren't really explicit from a nudity aspect (not much is shown.) but what they DON'T show makes the scenes that much more erotic and realistic.

my only complaints is the the last third is a little too drawn out and the ending could have been constructed better, but those are moot points.

any fanatic of classic cinema should have this film in their collections. and anyone that wants to see how to make a great tragically romantic film should view this one repeatedly.

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