Bernardo Bertolucci's talent can't hide the monstrous crime committed on the sets of 'Last Tango in Paris'
Bernardo Bertolucci's death will no doubt be mourned by Hollywood. After all, the Italian director was a legend in the industry, earning practically every major honor there is, including Oscars, Golden Globes, and even the first-ever Honorary Palme d'Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. But despite his status as one of the great filmmakers of our time, his legacy will forever be marred by one particular sequence from his 1972 erotic drama 'Last Tango in Paris' featuring an anal rape scene between stars Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider.
The film portrayed the story of a recently widowed American, Paul (Brando), who begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman, Jeanne (Schneider). But as time passes, Paul grows increasingly abusive towards Jeanne, both physically and psychologically, and the drama's raw portrayal of sexual violence would make it one of the most contentious movies ever released.
