Last Tango in Paris
6.8
“When you see a love story, it's only a movie. When you feel it with every nerve in your body, it's a masterpiece.”
A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
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Cast
23 people
Marlon Brando
Paul
Known for
The Godfather
Apocalypse Now
Maria Schneider
Jeanne
Known for
The Passenger
Jane Eyre
Maria Michi
Rosa's Mother
Known for
Rome, Open City
Salon Kitty
Giovanna Galletti
Prostitute
Known for
Rome, Open City
Kill, Baby... Kill!
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Tom
Known for
The 400 Blows
Masculin Féminin
Gitt Magrini
Jeanne's Mother
Known for
La Notte
The Wild Child
Catherine Allégret
Catherine
Known for
La Vie en Rose
The Round Up
Luce Marquand
Olympia
Also in
A Full Day's Work
Défense de savoir
Marie-Hélène Breillat
Monique
Known for
To Die of Love
Catherine Breillat
Mouchette
Known for
The Housekeeper
Dan Diament
TV Sound Engineer
No other roles listed
Catherine Sola
Script Girl
Known for
Farewell, Friend
Sweet Movie
Bernardo Bertolucci Director · Franco Arcalli Screenplay Gato Barbieri Composer
Worldwide gross $36M · Budget $1.2M · United States release February 1, 1973
Box office
Budget
$1,250,000
Worldwide gross
$36,182,181
Gross vs. budget
28.9×
Production
Les Productions Artistes Associés
Production
PEA
Production
Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ultimo tango a Parigi
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · October 14, 1972
Premiere · New York Film Festival
France · December 15, 1972
Theatrical
United States · February 1, 1973
Theatrical
United States · June 2, 1981
Physical · VHS
United States
December 30, 1990 · Physical · Criterion LaserDisc
July 15, 1992 · Physical · "Uncut, Uncensored Version" Deluxe Letter-Box Edition LaserDisc
November 3, 1998 · Physical · "Uncut, Uncensored Version" DVD
February 15, 2011 · Physical · "Uncut Version" Blu-ray
April 10, 2024 · TV · TCM
April 29, 2025 · Physical · Distribpix 4K UHD Blu-ray
Czechia
January 25, 2001 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
Finland
March 9, 1973 · Theatrical
France
September 1, 2000 · Physical · "Version Non-Coupée" DVD
February 16, 2011 · Physical · "Version Non-Coupée, Non-Censurée"Selection Blu-VIP Blu-ray
Germany
March 29, 1973 · Theatrical
Greece
August 19, 2010 · Theatrical · Re-issue
April 20, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Re-issue
Italy
December 13, 1972 · Premiere · Milan
December 15, 1972 · Premiere · Rome
December 15, 1972 · Theatrical
May 3, 1987 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 21, 2002 · Physical · Edizione Speciale 2 DVD
October 20, 2007 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
September 21, 2011 · Physical · 40th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray (MGM)
May 21, 2018 · Theatrical · Restored Re-release
November 16, 2020 · Physical · CG Entertainment Limited Numbered Edition Blu-ray
January 26, 2021 · Physical · CG Entertainment Blu-ray
Japan
June 23, 1973 · Theatrical
July 25, 1995 · Physical · Letterboxed LaserDisc
December 20, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
Poland
August 19, 2011 · Digital
Portugal
April 30, 1974 · Theatrical · Lançado após o fim da ditadura.
February 12, 2019 · Limited theatrical · Theatro Gil Vicente, Barcelos (Cineclube ZOOM)
South Korea
December 21, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 17, 1973 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 27, 1973 · Theatrical
March 17, 1998 · Physical · VHS
April 24, 2000 · Physical · DVD
April 16, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
July 17, 2026 · Physical · 88 Films 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
XC
October 1, 1991 · Physical
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