10 best films of Bernardo Bertolucci
Cinema / / December 19, 2019
1. before the revolution
Prima della rivoluzione
- Italy 1964.
- Drama, Romance.
- Duration: 115 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,2.
Fabrizio, like many young men, influenced by other people's opinions. He had heard plenty of talk about his friend's need for a revolution, he broke up with his fiancée and fell in love with his own aunt. But gradually, the guy realizes that it is not willing to give up a comfortable life for the sake of communist ideals.
Bertolucci's first film is considered to be "Boney godfather" in 1962. But there are still too felt the impact of an experienced screenwriter Paolo Pasolini. Therefore, it is "Before the Revolution" can be called a full-fledged debut director. And here we are seen controversial topics about which he would tell all his life: forbidden communication, as well as opposition to their own ideals and influence society.
2. Conformist
il conformista
- Italy, France, Germany, 1970.
- Drama.
- Duration: 113 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,1.
Marcello tries to be a law-abiding person. But he lives in Fascist Italy, and the law in this situation are often contrary to human morality. Once Marcello and his wife sent
To France. There, he must track down and bring the killer to his old friend - a professor Quadri. After the meeting, the hero falls in love with a young wife of professor, but can not bring himself to go against the orders of the state.This film many consider the best in the work of Bernardo Bertolucci. After the riots of 1968, in which he took part, the director continued to understand the theme of fascism from the point of view of the ordinary citizen. He tried to show human passivity, who does not want to confront the system. And then I turned and to the Freudian view of associating state violence with a sexual problem.
3. Last Tango in Paris
Ultimo tango a Parigi
- Italy, France, 1972.
- Drama, Romance.
- Duration: 129 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,1.
On the day when the wife of Paul committed suicide, he met a new lover - Jeanne. But they have agreed not to call each other their names and not to tell the facts of his biography. Paul and Jeanne meet regularly, allowing yourself to something that they can not do in ordinary life. But gradually she gets tired of such a relationship and trying to stop them. Especially since she's getting married.
As recognized by the director, the film is loosely based on the paintings of Francis Bacon, but basically it is the embodiment of sexual fantasies Bertolucci. And judging by the reviews of actors, he too crossed with naturalistic while working on scenes of violence. Leading actors Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider after the shooting stopped to chat with Bertolucci. But the picture got stunningly emotional, and it is appreciated all over the world.
4. XX vek
Novecento
- Italy, France, Germany, 1976.
- Drama, History.
- Duration: 317 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,7.
At the dawn of the XX century, in 1900, in the Italian province while two boys were born. But even though they were born on the same day, their lives are going quite different. After Olmo - another son of a peasant, and Alfredo - the child of a wealthy landowner. However, they were able not only to make friends in the deep childhood, but also to carry friendship through the years. Against the background of their dialogue shows all the important events in the history of Italy.
Despite the fact that "Last Tango in Paris" at some time in Italy banned, revenues from the world rolled paintings were very high. And Bernardo Bertolucci decided to take up the epic «XX vek" lasting more than five hours. The film took more cool than the previous work, again criticizing the controversial sex scene. However, here the director was able to show the lives of people in difficult times the country's history.
Later Bertolucci tried to take two more films about Italy: "Luna" and "Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man". But both these paintings critics disliked, and the director decided to move away from purely national subjects, referring to the topics for the whole world.
5. The last Emperor
The Last Emperor
- Great Britain, Italy, France, China, in 1987.
- Biography, Drama, History.
- Duration: 163 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,8.
The life story of the last emperor of the great dynasty, which ruled China for thousands of years an empire. At the same time the story of the life of the prisoner number 981 of Chinese prisons, which the man has become over the years. But after his release, he still has to go back on his throne.
This film has made a real sensation on the prize "Oscar"1988. He received nine nominations, including "Best Film", "Best Director" and "Best Adapted Screenplay". And win in each of them.
6. The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky
- Italy, United Kingdom, 1990.
- Adventure, drama.
- Duration: 138 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,8.
The couple Port and Kit Moresby on a journey to Africa. They are trying to recover from the hardships of World War IIAnd at the same time and somehow to revive their relationship. First, they are joined by a fellow traveler George Tanner, but because of jealousy port it leaves the pair. And then Keith remains all alone.
Another film that has caused much controversy. Even the author of the novel of the same name, on which the film is based, Paul Bowles, though, and made the narrator in the film, and then strongly criticized the frankness Bertolucci.
7. Stealing beauty
Stealing Beauty
- Italy, France, UK, 1996.
- Drama, Romance.
- Duration: 118 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,6.
After the suicide of a young beauty mother Lucy is sent from the US to Italy. She comes to rest at the villa of the old family friends. But in fact, Lucy wants to meet with the person who wrote her the most beautiful letter, and to lose her virginity. And also to find out who her father is.
"Stealing Beauty" - a return to Italy Bertolucci. Despite the English-speaking actors, the picture was taken in the home country director. And the plot it again revolves around sexuality, but it reveals the hidden sides of each person: the heroine is looking clean and sincere love, but the relationship of all the surrounding built on deceit and omissions.
8. besieged
L'assedio
- Italy, United Kingdom, 1998.
- Drama, Romance.
- Duration: 93 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,0.
Young African Shanduray arrives in Rome, where he takes refuge in the house of the English pianist Mr. Kinsky. She worked as a servant, and learns from the doctor, hoping to someday return to her husband, convicted in his homeland for his political beliefs. It seems that Kinski is not interested in anything but classical music. But he falls in love with Shanduray and ready to sacrifice everything to help her.
Originally conceived as a picture telepesa but Bertolucci proposed to increase the timing and take full movie. Although the story in the end we got more emotional than substantive. In the film, a lot of strange and unusual camera angles filming, creating a mysterious atmosphere.
9. Dreamers
The Dreamers
- Great Britain, Italy, France, 2003.
- Drama, Romance.
- Duration: 115 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,2.
American Matthew arrives in Paris in 1968. Until the revolution is planned on the streets, he meets a strange pair: brother and sister, who claim that they were born conjoined twins, and whose dialogue sometimes close to incest. The trio locked in the house for days on end, and watching movies. Their relationship becomes increasingly difficult.
Bernardo Bertolucci could not help but return to the topic of the event in France, which strongly influenced his worldview. But in this picture, they are mostly background, because most of the action takes place in the same apartment.
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10. You and me
Io e te
- Italy, in 2012.
- Drama, Romance.
- Duration: 103 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,6.
Fourteen-Lorenzo with difficulty communicating, and with peers, and with their parents. Therefore, when the whole class goes on a trip to the mountains, he runs away and locked in the basement of his house to be left alone. But soon the house there is a strange girl, mysteriously connected with the boy.
By the release of the film by Bernardo Bertolucci had won several awards for his contribution to the art, in particular at the Venice and Cannes festivals. Unfortunately, the picture of the "You and I" was the last completed work of a master.
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