Bernardo Bertolucci's film "The Last Tango in Paris": actors and roles

"The Last Tango in Paris" is a 1972 film. The painting combines elements of philosophical and erotic melodrama. The film's director is Bernardo Bertolucci. In the film, stars of a world scale played. The performer of the main role was nominated for an Oscar. What does the film "The Last Tango in Paris" tell about? Actors, roles and plot are presented in this article.

The film took 48th place in the ranking, which included 100 of the best American melodramatic films.

Plot

One day a man and a woman meet on the street. There is an acquaintance. At the same time, there are no names or information about the life of the heroes at the beginning of the film. Only he and she. However, after a while, social aspects begin to destroy their relationship. She is offered to marry. In order to preserve relations, he needs to change his way of life, become a full-fledged member of society. The hero needs to learn how to lie, try on various social masks. But for him it is equivalent to betrayal in relation to himself.

A woman seeks to preserve those beautiful and fabulous relationships that have developed with them. But at the same time she does not mind to involve him in the society. She dreams of combining the incompatible: the purity of relations and social adequacy.

The ending of this romantic story is rather tragic. Relations with time begin to fade, and, finally, he tells his beloved everything about himself and his past. Illusions are destroyed. The girl understands that all this is nothing more than a casual affair. She reveals her name to him, and then deprives him of life.

Who played the main roles in the film "The Last Tango in Paris"?

Actors

Marlon Brando played the main character. The name of this character is actually Paul. Maria Schneider played the role of the main character in the film "The Last Tango in Paris". The acting duo of Brando and the beginning actress is brilliant. The film Bertolucci became a classic movie. However, not all the actors of the "Last Tango in Paris" fame benefited.

The film was also played by Jean-Pierre Leo - the famous artist of the 60s. Massimo Girotti played a small role in the film "The Last Tango in Paris". The actor became famous after the Visconti film "Obsession". In the 60s Massimo Girotti moved away from the role of sex symbol, he played in such films as "The Theorem", "Medea". Other artists of "The Last Tango in Paris" - Catherine Brey, Luce Marcán, Maria Miki.

For Maria Schneider, the role in Bertolucci's painting has become a landmark. Below you will find more details about the main actors of "The Last Tango in Paris". Photos of them are also presented in the article.

Marlon Brando

This is one of the greatest artists in the history of cinematography. He declared himself after the second work in the cinema - the adaptation of the play "Tram" Desire "with the same name. For a half-century of acting career, Marlon Brando created a whole arsenal of diverse images.

Personal life of an outstanding actor was not as successful as a career. He was a man who was rather reserved. His only close friend was Jack Nicholson. Brando, according to memories of colleagues, was a man with a difficult character.

The actor was married several times. Often fastened romantic relationships, not only with women, but, according to his own confessions, with men. In total, the great actor had eight children, not counting the receptionists and those whose relationship with the artist was not officially established. Brando passed away in July 2004. In recent years, he led a secluded lifestyle and almost never left his home. The most famous films with this actor: "Viva, Zapata!", "Julius Caesar", "In the Port".

Maria Schneider

The actress was born in 1952. She received her first film role in 1972. International fame for Schneider came after the film "The Last Tango in Paris". After the release of the picture of Bernardo Bertolucci, she began to offer similar roles. Around Schneider scandals often flared up. The actress began to abuse drugs and alcohol, after which she spent some time in a medical institution.

In the mid-seventies, addictions were reflected in the career. The actress was suspended from filming in the film "Twentieth Century", directed by Bartolucci also.

Maria Schneider played in the films "Profession: reporter", "Season of the World in Paris", "Condemnation", "Jane Eyre". In the adaptation of Bronte's novel, the actress played the insane wife of the protagonist.

Maria Schneider passed away in February 2011 after a long struggle with cancer.