Bernardo Bertolucci | |
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 Bertolucci, c. 1971 | |
| Born | 16 March 1941 Parma, Italy |
| Died | 26 November 2018 (aged 77) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1962–2018 |
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| Father | Attilio Bertolucci |
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Bernardo Bertolucci OMRI (/ˌbɜːrtəˈluːtʃi/ BUR-tə-LOO-chee; Italian: [berˈnardo bertoˈluttʃi]; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema,[2][3] Bertolucci's work achieved international acclaim. With The Last Emperor (1987) he became the first Italian filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director,[a] and he received many other accolades including a BAFTA Award, a César Award, two Golden Globes, a Golden Lion in 2007, and an Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2011.[4]
A protégé of Pier Paolo Pasolini,[5] Bertolucci made his directorial debut at 22. His second film, Before the Revolution (1964), earned strong international reviews and has since gained classic status, being called a "masterpiece of Italian cinema" by Film4. His 1970 film The Conformist, an adaptation of the Alberto Moravia novel, is considered a classic of international cinema,[6] and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the prestigious Berlin Golden Bear. His 1972 erotic drama Last Tango in Paris was controversial due to its rape scene and comments made by actress Maria Schneider about her treatment on set.[7] Bertolucci's later films such as the historical epic 1900 (1976), the family drama La Luna (1979), and the darkly comedic Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981), were also controversial but acclaimed.
His 1987 film The Last Emperor, a biopic of Chinese monarch Puyi, was a critical and commercial success, earning rave reviews and sweeping the 60th Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director). He followed its success with two more films in his "Oriental Trilogy"[8] – The Sheltering Sky, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, and Little Buddha, a Buddhist religious epic. His 1996 film, Stealing Beauty, brought him his second of two Palme d'Or nominations. He continued directing well into the 21st century, releasing his final film, Me and You, in 2012.
Bertolucci's films often deal with themes of politics, sexuality, history, class conflict and social taboos,[9][10] and his style has influenced several filmmakers.[2][6] Several of his films have appeared on lists of the greatest films of all time.
- ^ "Bernardo Bertolucci". Front Row. 29 April 2013. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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- ^ "A director outgrowing the influence: Bernardo Bertolucci in the 1960s | Sight & Sound". British Film Institute. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Bernardo Bertolucci obituary: extraordinary director of visually outstanding cinema | Sight & Sound". British Film Institute. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ North, Anna (26 November 2018). "The disturbing story behind the rape scene in Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris, explained". Vox. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Leonelli, Elisa (26 November 2018). "Remembering Bernardo Bertolucci". Cultural Weekly. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Ebiri, Bilge (26 July 2020). "Bertolucci, Bernardo – Senses of Cinema". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Hornaday, Ann. "Perspective | More than anyone, Bernardo Bertolucci exemplified the pain and pleasure of the male gaze". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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