Last Tango in Paris

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Last Tango in Paris
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NC17,2hrs 10min
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Released:
January 27, 1973
Distributor:
United Artists
Synopsis: In Bernardo Bertolucci's art-house classic, Marlon Brando delivers one of his characteristically idiosyncratic performances as Paul, a middle-aged American in "emotional exile" who comes to Paris when his estranged wife commits suicide. Chancing to meet young Frenchwoman Jeanne (Maria Schneider), Paul enters into a sadomasochistic, carnal relationship with her, indirectly attacking the hypocrisy all around him through his raw, outrageous sexual behavior. Paul also hopes to purge himself of his own ... Full Synopsis
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Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris is one of the great emotional experiences of our time. Full Review
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