Last Tango in Paris
1972 · Movie · NC-17 · 129 min · ★ 6.9 · 80% critics
In Paris, a grieving American and a young woman begin a secret arrangement built on anonymous, no-strings intimacy in a rented apartment. As their meetings continue, the boundaries they set are tested, and the relationship grows increasingly intense, unsettling, and hard to keep separate from their lives outside.
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Details
- Original title
- Ultimo tango a Parigi
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-12-15
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NC-17
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (1,344 votes)
About
If you’re open to a challenging, explicit, emotionally raw drama about sex, grief, and control, this may land, especially if you like The Dreamers; Not for you if you want romance, comfort, or clear-cut consent.
Pros: bold sexual themes; intense lead performance; provocative emotional edge | Cons: slow and repetitive; uncomfortable consent issues; dated and corny
Themes
- paris, france
- businessman
- love
- tragedy
- relationship
- extramarital affair
- parisian
- clandestine
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1974 · nominated
Cast & crew
Marlon Brando
as Paul
Maria Schneider
as Jeanne
Maria Michi
as Rosa's Mother
Giovanna Galletti
as Prostitute
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Tom
Gitt Magrini
as Jeanne's Mother
Catherine Allégret
as Catherine
- LM
Luce Marquand
as Olympia
Marie-Hélène Breillat
as Monique
Catherine Breillat
as Mouchette
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci