Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Will we ever know why Marlon Brando, immediately following filming The Godfather (and in the middle of its smash release in theaters), chose to star in the indie pseudo-porn flick Last Tango in Paris? Both he and his costar Maria Schneider later admitted it was a terrible career choice, and he vowed to never work with the director again, but why do it in the first place?
Not only was it disgusting, but it was humiliating. Whether or not you’re a Brando fan, everyone can admit it’s degrading to see Stanley Kowalski getting sodomized. He didn’t have to approach middle-age with such a lack of dignity, especially with The Godfather in his back pocket. Admittedly, many male stars who showed sexual prowess on the screen in their youthful days made daring choices when they grew older. Burt Lancaster bared it all in The Swimmer, Robert Mitchum filmed a sex scene in Ryan’s Daughter, Gregory Peck beat up his underage girlfriend in I Walk the Line, and David Niven hopped into a crowded bathtub in King Queen Knave. But the infamous nail-clippers-and-butter scene went too far; I don’t know why Marlon Brando agreed to it.
AFI included Last Tango in Paris in its 100 Greatest Passions list from 2002, a great travesty. Anyone who watches this movie and thinks it’s a love story, let alone one that rates above The Enchanted Cottage, Carrie, Doctor Zhivago, The Great Gatsby, Enchantment, and Middle of the Night (none of which made the list) needs serious therapy.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to nudity and graphic sex scenes, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
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More Marlon Brando movies here!
Not only was it disgusting, but it was humiliating. Whether or not you’re a Brando fan, everyone can admit it’s degrading to see Stanley Kowalski getting sodomized. He didn’t have to approach middle-age with such a lack of dignity, especially with The Godfather in his back pocket. Admittedly, many male stars who showed sexual prowess on the screen in their youthful days made daring choices when they grew older. Burt Lancaster bared it all in The Swimmer, Robert Mitchum filmed a sex scene in Ryan’s Daughter, Gregory Peck beat up his underage girlfriend in I Walk the Line, and David Niven hopped into a crowded bathtub in King Queen Knave. But the infamous nail-clippers-and-butter scene went too far; I don’t know why Marlon Brando agreed to it.
AFI included Last Tango in Paris in its 100 Greatest Passions list from 2002, a great travesty. Anyone who watches this movie and thinks it’s a love story, let alone one that rates above The Enchanted Cottage, Carrie, Doctor Zhivago, The Great Gatsby, Enchantment, and Middle of the Night (none of which made the list) needs serious therapy.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to nudity and graphic sex scenes, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Merrigan Able" for posting!
More Marlon Brando movies here!