Bernardo Bertolucci
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Bernardo Bertolucci (/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 the history of cinema, 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, and he received many other accolades including a BAFTA Award, a César Award, two Golden Globes, a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and an Honorary Palme d'Or. A protégé of Pier Paolo Pasolini, 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, 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, later, comments made by actress Maria Schneider about her treatment on set. 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). This was the start of what has since been described as his "Oriental Trilogy", a trio of films including The Sheltering Sky, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, and Little Buddha, a Buddhist religious epic, all three of which feature scores by Ryuichi Sakamoto. 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, and his style has influenced several filmmakers. Several of his films have appeared on lists of the greatest films of all time. Critics have remarked that what makes Bertolucci different than other directors is his masterful combination of "visual richness and visual freedom". Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernardo Bertolucci, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmmakers in Action (2006)
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Ennio (2022)
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Plankton Salesmen (2017)
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Cinque mondi (2016)
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Bertolucci par Bertolucci : Leçon de cinéma (2013)
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Cesare Zavattini (2003)
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Seduced and Abandoned (2013)
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Great Directors (2009)
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Playboy: The Story of X (1998)
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Opera Prima (2021)
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Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
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In the Shade of the Conformist (2011)
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Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)
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Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema (2006)
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Filmstudio, mon amour (2015)
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… But Film Is My Mistress (2010)
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Abicinema (1975)
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Kurosawa's Way (2011)
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Marco Melani: The Man with the Golden Eye (2021)
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The Cinema According to Bertolucci (1976)
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Joie de Vivre (—)
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Refuge (2006)
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Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story (2002)
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Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013)
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Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)
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An Opera of Violence (2003)
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Grandmother's Footsteps (2023)
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Pictures of Europe (1990)
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Bernardo Bertolucci, le dernier empereur du cinema (2017)
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Empire of the Censors (1995)
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Cinecittà - I mestieri del cinema Bernardo Bertolucci (2019)
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Journey Through History (1977)
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Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life (2017)
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Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999)
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Golem, the Spirit of Exile (1992)
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Filmers buiten het gareel (1969)
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Bernardo Bertolucci: The Italian Traveler (1987)
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What Do You Know About Me (2009)
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We Are Cinema (2021)
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Chaplin Today: Limelight (2003)
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Glauber, Claro (2020)
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Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open (2013)
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Something to Do with Death (2003)
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Salò: Fade to Black (2001)
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Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (1981)
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La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione (2025)
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Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’ (2004)
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The Ditvoorst Domains (1992)
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Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro (1992)
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Porn to Be Free (2016)
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How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (2004)
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Portrait Of My Father (2010)
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Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor' (1988)
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The True Life of Antonio H. (1994)
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Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema (2014)
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Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II (1993)
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Kiarostami in Close up (2000)
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Sedia Elettrica: il making of del film Io e Te (2012)
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Laura's Passion (2011)
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Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris (2004)
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Alida Valli: In Her Own Words (2021)
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Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005)
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The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo (2021)
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Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese Adventure (1986)
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Because I Am a Genius! Lorenza Mazzetti (2016)
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Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo (1997)
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Evviva Giuseppe (2017)
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I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto (2004)
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Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare (2013)
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Pasolini, la passion de Rome (2014)
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Face to Face: Bernardo Bertolucci (1989)
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We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism (2013)
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Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life (2018)
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Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema? (2002)
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Rubando Bellezza (2015)
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