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‘Last Tango in Paris’ Director Bernardo Bertolucci Calls Rape Scene Backlash a ‘Ridiculous Misunderstanding’ — Read His Statement

“I would like, for the last time, to clear up a ridiculous misunderstanding that continues to generate press reports about ‘Last Tango in Paris’ around the world,” the 76-year-old Italian director ...
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‘Last Tango in Paris’ Director Bernardo Bertolucci Admits Rape Scene Wasn’t Consensual, but Also ‘Wasn’t Real’

Last Tango in Paris director Bernardo Bertolucci admitted in a recently surfaced 2013 video that the infamous rape scene in the much-lauded 1972 film was not consensual, but it also wasn’t real. In a ...
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Bernardo Bertolucci • Director

08/07/2003 - The director has just wrapped The Dreamers about the May 1968 Paris protests. "It's a portrayal of Utopia and the enthusiasm that fired that time" “I portray Utopia, the enthusiasm that ...
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Bernardo Bertolucci, Italian Director Of ‘Last Tango In Paris,’ Dead At 77 After Cancer Battle

Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci died at the age of 77 on Monday in Rome following a battle with cancer. The filmmaker’s movies were known for often containing explicit sex scenes and sexual ...