In 1974, filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci and Marlon Brando were respectively nominated for Director and Actor for their work in Last Tango in Paris. Jessica Palud’s Being Maria recounts the making of that controversial picture with a focus on its leading lady. Anamaria Vartolomei portrays Maria Schneider with Guiseppe Maggio as Bertolucci and Matt Dillon as Brando.
After premiering at Cannes last month, the French release is slated for next week with a domestic rollout still TBD. With a 75% Rotten Tomatoes score, even the positive notices are measured in their praise. The source material managed to be a contender half a century ago. This won’t. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…
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