Search - Last Tango in Paris [Uncut] on DVD

MPAA Rating: NC-17 Content Advisory: Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children Movie Release: 1972 DVD Release: 11/03/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 9 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 13 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Erotic Drama

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 feelings of guilt, brilliantly (and profanely) articulated in a largely ad-libbed monologue at his wife's coffin. If the sexual content in Last Tango is uncomfortably explicit (once seen, the infamous "butter scene" is never forgotten), the combination of Brando's acting, Bertolucci's direction, Vittorio Storaro's cinematography, and Gato Barbieri's music is unbeatable, creating one of the classic European art movies of the 1970s, albeit one that is not for all viewers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Marlon Brando - Paul
Maria Schneider - Jeanne
Maria Michi - Rose's Mother
Jean-Pierre Léaud - Tom
Massimo Girotti - Marcel

With its frank depiction of sexuality and its emotional complexity, Bernardo Bertolucci's controversial Last Tango in Paris managed to create a substantial stir during its initial theatrical release. Hailed by some influential critics and derided by others, the film comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio. Bertolucci's visual brilliance shines through on this fine-looking disc. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Aside from the film's original theatrical trailer, an eight-page booklet is the only other bonus feature. The text offers some background on the reaction to the film, a passage on the brilliance of lead actor Marlon Brando, and a few paragraphs on the effect the film has had on future filmmakers who are trying to push the boundaries of how sex can be displayed onscreen. This is a solid release from MGM/UA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide