Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972)
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- NC-17
- 2h 9min
- Drama, Romance
- 07 Feb 1973 (USA)
- Movie
A young Parisian woman meets a middle-aged American businessman who demands their clandestine relationship be based only on sex.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlon Brando | ... |
Paul
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| Maria Schneider | ... |
Jeanne
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| Maria Michi | ... |
Rosa's Mother / La mère de Rosa
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| Giovanna Galletti | ... |
Prostitute / La prostituée
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Gitt Magrini | ... |
Jeanne's Mother / La mère de Jeanne
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| Catherine Allégret | ... |
Catherine
(as Catherine Allegret)
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Luce Marquand | ... |
Olympia
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Marie-Hélène Breillat | ... |
Monique
(as Marie-Helene Breillat)
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| Catherine Breillat | ... |
Mouchette
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Dan Diament | ... |
TV Sound Engineer / L'ingénieur du son
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Catherine Sola | ... |
TV Script Girl / La script-girl
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Mauro Marchetti | ... |
TV Cameraman / Le cameraman
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| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... |
Tom - un cinéaste, le fiancé de Jeanne
(as Jean-Pierre Leaud)
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| Massimo Girotti | ... |
Marcel
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Peter Schommer | ... |
TV Assistant Cameraman / L'assistant-opérateur
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| Veronica Lazar | ... |
Rosa
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Rachel Kesterber | ... |
Christine
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Ramón Mendizábal | ... |
Tango Orchestra Leader / Le chanteur de l'orchestre de tango
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Mimi Pinson | ... |
President of Tango Jury / Le président du concours de tango
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| Darling Légitimus | ... |
La concierge
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Gérard Lepennec | ... |
Un déménageur
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Stéphan Koziak | ... |
Un déménageur
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Armand Abplanalp | ... |
Prostitute's Client / Le client de la prostituée
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| Laura Betti | ... |
Miss Blandish (scenesDeleted)
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| Jean-Luc Bideau | ... |
Le capitaine de la péniche (scenesDeleted)
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| Michel Delahaye | ... |
Bible Salesman / Le vendeur de bibles (scenesDeleted)
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Gianni Pulone | ... |
Man on street (scenesDeleted)
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Franca Sciutto | ... |
Woman on street (scenesDeleted)
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Directed by
| Bernardo Bertolucci | ||
Written by
| Bernardo Bertolucci | ... | (story) |
| Bernardo Bertolucci | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Franco Arcalli | ... | (screenplay) |
| Agnès Varda | ... | (adaptation: French dialogue) (as Agnes Varda) |
| Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... | (dialogue collaborator) |
Produced by
| Alberto Grimaldi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gato Barbieri | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Vittorio Storaro | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Franco Arcalli | ||
| Roberto Perpignani | ... | co-editor |
Editorial Department
| Gabriella Cristiani | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrea Gargano | ... | restoration/color grading |
| Ernesto Novelli | ... | printing supervisor |
| Enzo Ocone | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Elvio Sordoni | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Philippe Turlure | ||
Set Decoration by
| Philippe Turlure | ||
Costume Design by
| Gitt Magrini | ||
Makeup Department
| Maud Begon | ... | makeup artist |
| Iole Cecchini | ... | hairdressing (as Jole Cecchini) |
| Phil Rhodes | ... | makeup artist (as Philip Rhodes) |
Production Management
| Gérard Crosnier | ... | production manager: France (as Gerard Crosnier) |
| Mario Di Biase | ... | production manager |
| Francis Peltier | ... | assistant production manager |
| Enzo Provenzale | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Franco Arcalli | ... | third assistant director |
| Jean-David Lefebvre | ... | second assistant director (as Jean David Lefebvre) |
| Fernand Moszkowicz | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Maria Paola Maino | ... | set designer / set dresser |
| Albert Rajau | ... | assistant set designer |
| Ferdinando Scarfiotti | ... | supervising set designer |
| Philippe Turlure | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound mixer: English version |
| Luciano Anzellotti | ... | sound effects (as Luciano Anzelotti) |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Michael Billingsley | ... | sound editor |
| Antoine Bonfanti | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Luigi Bernardini | ... | first assistant camera |
| Luciano Galli | ... | gaffer |
| Alfredo Marchetti | ... | key grip |
| Mauro Marchetti | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alberico Novelli | ... | electrician |
| Angelo Novi | ... | still photographer |
| Eva Sereny | ... | still photographer |
| Enrico Umetelli | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Gato Barbieri | ... | performer: saxophone solo |
| Oliver Nelson | ... | conductor / music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script supervisor (as Suzanne Durremberger) |
Additional Crew
| Maurizio Forti | ... | production accountant |
| Alberto Grimaldi | ... | presenter |
| José Lichtig | ... | production accountant (as Jose Lichtig) |
| Ginette Mejinsky | ... | production secretary |
| Christian Ferry | ... | development (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Francis Bacon | ... | acknowledgment: titles background made with the kind permission of (as Mr. Francis Bacon) |
Production Companies
- Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA) (a coproduction)
- Les Productions Artistes Associés (a coproduction)
Distributors
- Les Artistes Associés (1972) (France) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Nova Film (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- United Artists (1973) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1973) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United Artists (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United Artists (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1976) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Intervision Video (1980) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VidAmerica (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (video)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (video)
- RCA (II) (1982) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- France 3 (1985) (France) (tv)
- Key Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS) (censored and uncensored versions)
- The Criterion Collection (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Argentina Video Home (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Cinema Mondo (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Park Circus (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Eagle Pictures (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Park Circus (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1974) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United Artists Europa (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1973) (Greece) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1982) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czechia)
- France 3 (1994) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment (2008) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Video (2000) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While looking for an apartment, Jeanne, a beautiful young Parisienne, encounters Paul, a mysterious American expatriate mourning his wife's recent suicide. Instantly drawn to each other, they have a stormy, passionate affair, in which they do not reveal their names to each other. Their relationship deeply affects their lives, as Paul struggles with his wife's death and Jeanne prepares to marry her fiance, Tom, a film director making a cinema-verite documentary about her.
Written by Erich Schneider |
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| Taglines | You will never see the most highly acclaimed film of our time on television. This may be your last chance to see it in a theater. (1975) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,250,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Both Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider admitted that they felt raped by "Last Tango in Paris" (1972) and refused to speak with director Bernardo Bertolucci ever again. Yet in his autobiography, Brando says that Bertolucci was one of the three best directors he ever worked with. See more » |
| Goofs | In the final scene, as the camera pulls away from the balcony, you can clearly see a crew member and a lighting array reflected in the glass panel of the right balcony door. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Destricted (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Shenandoah See more » |
| Quotes |
Paul:
There's some butter in the kitchen. Jeanne: So you're here? Why didn't you answer? Paul: Go get the butter. Jeanne: I have to hurry. I have a cab downstairs waiting. Paul: Go get the butter. See more » |