Last Tango in Paris

– A young Parisian woman begins a sordid affair with a middle-aged American businessman who lays out g..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 9 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Original Name:
Ultimo tango a Parigi
Last Tango in Paris (1972) - Also known as Ultimo tango a Parigi

A young Parisian woman begins a sordid affair with a middle-aged American businessman who lays out ground rules that their clandestine relationship will be based only on sex.

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Last Tango in Paris (1972) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 Feb 1973

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
NC-17 – Adults Only

No One 17 and Under Admitted. Clearly adult. Children are not admitted.

Director:

Bernardo Bertolucci

Writer:

Bernardo Bertolucci (story), Bernardo Bertolucci (screenplay), Franco Arcalli (screenplay), Agnès Varda (adaptation), Jean-Louis Trintignant (dialogue collaborator)

Main Actors:

Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi, Giovanna Galletti

Plot:

While looking for an apartment, Jeanne, a beautiful young Parisienne, encounters Paul, a mysterious American expatriate mourning his wife's recent suicide. Instantly drawn to each other, they have a stormy, passionate affair, in which they do not reveal their names to each other. Their relationship deeply affects their lives, as Paul struggles with his wife's death and Jeanne prepares to marry her fiance, Tom, a film director making a cinema-verite documentary about her.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

United Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
Metacritic:
77%