Directing · Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia · Born March 16, 1941
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.
MovieLa nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione
2025
MovieGrandmother's Footsteps
2023
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MovieEnnio
2022
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MovieWe Are Cinema
2021
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MovieMarco Melani: The Man with the Golden Eye
2021
MovieThe Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
2021
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MovieOpera Prima
2021
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MovieAlida Valli: In Her Own Words
2021
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MovieGlauber, Claro
2020
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MovieCinecittà - I mestieri del cinema Bernardo Bertolucci
2019
MovieNow and Forever Time to Reclaim Life
2018
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MoviePlankton Salesmen
2017
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MovieEvviva Giuseppe
2017
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MovieWater and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
2017
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MovieBernardo Bertolucci, le dernier empereur du cinema
2017
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MovieCinque mondi
2016
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MovieBecause I Am a Genius! Lorenza Mazzetti
2016
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MoviePorn to Be Free
2016
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MovieFilmstudio, mon amour
2015
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MovieRubando Bellezza
2015
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MovieMarlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
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MovieHenri Langlois vu par...
2014
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MovieRed Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
2014
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MoviePasolini, la passion de Rome
2014
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MovieQuando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
2013
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MovieBertolucci par Bertolucci : Leçon de cinéma
2013
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MovieWe Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism
2013
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MovieBertolucci on Bertolucci
2013
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MovieVenice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
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MovieSeduced and Abandoned
2013
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MoviePaul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013
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Sedia Elettrica: il making of del film Io e Te
2012
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TVSquare
2012
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MovieLaura's Passion
2011
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TVThe Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
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MovieIn the Shade of the Conformist
2011
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MovieKurosawa's Way
2011
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MoviePortrait Of My Father
2010
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Movie… But Film Is My Mistress
2010
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MovieWhat Do You Know About Me
2009
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MovieGreat Directors
2009
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MovieSartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema
2006
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MovieFilmmakers in Action
2006
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Refuge
2006
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MovieElio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
2005
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MovieBehind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
2004
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MovieHow We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
2004
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TVLeçon de Cinéma
2004
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MovieCinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
2004
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MovieI nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto
2004
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MovieAn Opera of Violence
2003
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MovieSomething to Do with Death
2003
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MovieChaplin Today: Limelight
2003
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TVUn film et son époque
2003
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MovieCesare Zavattini
2003
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MovieBernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema?
2002
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MovieClaude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002
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Salò: Fade to Black
2001
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MovieKiarostami in Close up
2000
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MovieKurosawa: The Last Emperor
1999
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MoviePlayboy: The Story of X
1998
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TVScene by Scene
1997
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Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
1997
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Empire of the Censors
1995
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MovieThe True Life of Antonio H.
1994
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MovieJean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
1993
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MovieThe Ditvoorst Domains
1992
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MovieGolem, the Spirit of Exile
1992
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Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro
1992
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MoviePictures of Europe
1990
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MovieFace to Face: Bernardo Bertolucci
1989
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MovieBernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
1988
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MovieBernardo Bertolucci: The Italian Traveler
1987
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MovieBernardo Bertolucci's Chinese Adventure
1986
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Goldene Kamera
1984
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MovieWhoever Says the Truth Shall Die
1981
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TVCiné regards
1978
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MovieJourney Through History
1977
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MovieThe Cinema According to Bertolucci
1976
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MovieAbicinema
1975
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TVLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
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TVSpécial cinéma
1974
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TVMidi trente
1972
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Filmers buiten het gareel
1969
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Joie de Vivre
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