Bernardo Bertolucci, Italian film director, dies at 77

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Source: BBC

Bernardo Bertolucci, Italian film director, dies at 77

26 November 2018

Bernardo Bertolucci, Italian director of Last Tango in Paris and The Last Emperor, has died in Rome, aged 77.

Born in Parma in 1941, his other films included The Conformist, The Dreamers, 1900 and The Sheltering Sky.

Winner of two Oscars, for directing and co-writing The Last Emperor, he was known for his bold visual style and the controversy stoked by Last Tango in Paris's explicit sexual content.

A spokesperson confirmed to the BBC he died of cancer after a short illness.

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1. Just a sample of his greatness: The Last Emperor trailer

David byrne collaborated on the soundtrack.
NINE OSCARS
Best Picture
Jeremy Thomas

Best Director
Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Mark Peploe
Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Bruno Cesari
Osvaldo Desideri

Best Costume Design
James Acheson
Best Sound
Bill Rowe
Ivan Sharrock

Best Film Editing
Gabriella Cristiani

Best Music, Original Score
Ryuichi Sakamoto
David Byrne
Cong Su

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2. Last Tango in Paris

I cannot ever watch that again. The controversy extends to the actual assault in the final cut of the actress.