5 Quotes & Sayings By Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo Bertolucci was born in Rome, Italy, in 1945. He was a student at the University of Rome from 1962-65. He made his directorial debut at age twenty-five with The Spider's Stratagem (1968), a film about the relationship between a master criminal and his son. In 1969, he made his first film outside of Italy, The Train (1969) Read more

His next film, Last Tango in Paris (1972), which he co-wrote with Franco Solinas, marked a new departure in Bertolucci's work in that it was a realistic drama rather than a character study or a political statement. Following the success of Last Tango in Paris, Bertolucci directed several other films including: Love in the Shadows (1973), La Luna (1976), 1900 (1976), and The Last Emperor (1987). In 1984, Bertolucci made The Accidental Tourist, which he also wrote.

In 1986, he directed Last Tango in Paris for American audiences. In 1988, he directed The Days of Sodom and Gomorrah for French television. Bertolucci is currently working on a film about the life of Leonardo da Vinci called The Dreamers.

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I make movies in order to make things understood, not to be shocking. Bernardo Bertolucci
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I don't see my movies. I think it's healthier and safer to keep a bit of distance. I'm afraid to be disappointed. Bernardo Bertolucci
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I don't see my movies. When you ask me about one of my movies, it just goes in my memory because maybe sometimes I confuse one for another. I think all movies are like sequences, which is the body of my work. Bernardo Bertolucci
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I accept all interpretations of my films. The only reality is before the camera. Each film I make is kind of a return to poetry for me, or at least an attempt to create a poem. Bernardo Bertolucci