Another world-class film master has passed away! Foreign media reported that Bernardo Bertolucci died of cancer on the 26th local time at the age of 77.
This year is really the so-called "year of farewell", and the speed at which the master fell is also too amazing...
What impressed us most about Bertolucci was "The Last Emperor", a great film born in 1987 that not only swept the 9 Oscars after being screened at that time, but also influenced a large number of young filmmakers who were growing up in China at that time.
Stills from The Last Emperor
But as far as Bertolucci himself is concerned, one film is clearly not enough to sum up the brilliance of his life. The Italian national treasure director has a controversial career that can be called "famous all over the world and slandered all over the world".
After studying with Pasolini, he made "Eve of the Revolution" at the age of 24, which gained great popularity; and then "The Last Tango in Paris" attracted countless applause and scolding, and his career began vigorously.
Stills from The Last Tango in Paris
In his work, the two key narrative themes of politics and sex are always inseparable, giving his films a sharp and sensitive texture. And the oil painting texture of the large group of thick colors has also become a label of Bertolucci's personal interest.
Stills from "Stealing Incense"
But from the early days of his career, there has been a lot of criticism of the various large-scale content expressions of Bertolucci films.
In particular, in 2007, Maria Schneider, the heroine of "The Last Tango in Paris", said that she did not know when filming the "butter sex scene", which made the director fall into criticism from all sides.
After a long career, Bertolucci has left us with a complicated back.
And in his works, there is another one that must be mentioned, that is, "Dream of Paris" that caused great controversy in 2003.
Dream of Paris (2003)
The Dreamers
Directed By: Bernaldo Bertolucci
Writers: Gilbert Adair
Starring: Michael Pete / Eva Green / Louis Garrell
Genre: Drama / Romance / Erotic
Country/Region of Production: France / United Kingdom / Italy
Runtime: 115 minutes
Many filmmakers have directly defined the film as an erotic film, and all kinds of same-sex, incest, and political metaphors are overwhelmed, and the degree of boldness is staggering. But many more people think that the film is not pornographic, on the contrary, it is perhaps the best youth film.
It is hard to imagine that this is a 62-year-old director shooting, the whole film is full of young people's youthful and debauched style, will make every viewer fall into a long and difficult to calm the restlessness, those youthful emotions and sillyness are the best look.
On the day of Bertolucci's death, we combed through some of the stories behind "Dream of Paris" for everyone, and let's take a look at how the master once created this masterpiece, and those dusty bridges in the years are the cornerstone of the birth of the film.
1
Why did you make this movie?
In an interview with NPR, Bertolucci said the film was made to commemorate his days in Paris in the late sixties.
Through this film, he wants to let today's young people feel that era, the memorable sixties, and the young people of that era, their hopes, loves and sorrows.
Bertolucci and teacher Pasolini in the 60s
"The hope of young people at that time was to change the world, and I don't know if the young people of today have considered such a problem... Their exploration of love, of sex, of themselves, resonates with young people today. ”
Bertolucci claims that Matthew, who can't really integrate the siblings in the film, is his own incarnation.
2
Why is the first scene mentioned in Langlois?
Perhaps for people today, Langlois's name is just a symbol in film textbooks. But for filmmakers of the time, including Bertolucci, who lived in Paris in the late '60s, it was a torch for French cinema.
Henley Langlois protected a large number of precious film films during World War II, and as the founder of the Film Archive, he had a teacher-student friendship with a large number of New Wave directors.
In 1968, the gaulle government announced the dismissal of langelouis, the director of the film archive, and his departure caused great indignation among film lovers, which directly led to the major events of Truffaut, Godard and others who stormed and stopped the Cannes Film Festival, and became one of the fuses of the "May Storm".
At the beginning of "Dream of Paris", the gathering of the "Film Lovers Association" was precisely for the old man. This is also the beginning of the fan direction of the whole film.
3
Does the film have an original book?
Gilbert Adair
The film is based on the novella Divine Innocence by British writer Gilbert Adair, and after the 2004 film adaptation, Gilbert revised the first draft and renamed It's Dream Paris for republishing.
In the novel, Matthew has a secret homosexual complex, while Isabel and Leo are both brothers and sisters and lovers, and incest and same-sex elements are given to them.
But in the movie, Bertolucci handles the love and same-sex love between sisters and brothers in a hazy and confused way, but has a more exuberant feeling, and the master is the master.
4
Who is the male protagonist?
Although it is the work of the big director Bertolucci, the male protagonist is not so easy to find. After all, the scale is too large, and a large number of male stars have retreated, including Jack Gyllenhaal and Dominic Cooper.
Bertolucci was obsessed with finding Leonardo DiCaprio, the standard beautiful teenager of the time. But Xiao Li's resignation was really not because of the scale problem, he was fully starring in "The Aviator" at the time and wanted to rush the Olympics.
In the end, Michael Pitt, who looked close to Lee, got the role of Matthew.
5
The heroine has not acted in a movie?
Eva Green stunned the world with Dream of Paris, which was her screen debut.
At the age of 24, she studied acting for three years at the São Paulo School of Drama in Paris, then studied for a time in London and later studied directing at the Tisch School of The Arts in New York.
Isn't it very academic? What's more, Eva Green played the role of far more than an actress, she also completed the composition of several soundtracks and theme songs in the film, and even participated in the recording of the soundtrack of the film, which was stunned.
6
Who played the most of the three lead actors?
It must be Louis Garrell, who plays Leo. The beautiful man, known as the "Greek male god", came from an acting family, his father was the talented director Philip Garrel, and at the age of 6, he starred with his mother in his father's work "Very Kiss".
It is said that during filming, the fully naked Garrell once screamed and ran all over the set, using this joke to "open the situation" for the nude scenes of the three actors, and the other two actors never felt unnatural again.
7
Could it have been larger?
There are scenes in the script depicting a more explicit sexual relationship between Matthew and Theo, which were not filmed.
Director Bernardo Bertolucci said: "The first screenplay had gay men, but I thought it was too much, it became redundant." Come to think of it, Bertolucci actually said that there was a little superfluous drama...
Actor Michael Pitt said in an interview: "This is written in the script, and it is also what I signed to do. "But in the end they don't need to do that.
8
How to shoot nude scenes?
In order for the actors to behave naturally in nude scenes in the film, Bertolucci encouraged them to be naked long before the actual shooting. The final effect was amazing, which did not affect anyone's performance.
Bertolucci was impressed by the actors' natural nudity, and he wrote an unknown long shot in the script, which was also a nude scene. But the scene didn't end up in a film.
9
Did the original author ever make a cameo appearance?
Gilbert Adair, the author of the story, made a cameo appearance in the film, which is the scene on the louvre location.
He was obviously extremely happy with the film's adaptation, and Bertolucci specially arranged for his photogenic appearance.
10
The Shadow Complex
The most talked about thing in the movie is the self-congratulation of the three people who pay tribute to the film's bridge. For movie fans, finding a stem is also a great pleasure to watch "Dream of Paris".
The most famous and beautiful is the section where three people run through the entire Louvre, paying tribute to Godard's 1964 work "The Outlaw", and successfully breaking the record of 9 minutes and 45 seconds in the original work.
Stills from "The Outlaw"
In addition, it is a parody of "Golden Venus", the famous picture of Eva Green cos with a broken arm Venus.
At the beginning of the movie, the scene where Isabel wears a red painter's hat is actually imitating the scene of the heroine selling newspapers in "Exhausted".
After getting up on the first night Matthew stayed, Isabella woke him up to imitate the movie The Queen of Sweden, which mentioned starring Grey Tygaber and John Gilbert.
While playing chess, Leo Turnaround convulsed and fell, imitating Howard Hawkes's Scarface.
Not to mention, of course, the debates of a few young people about the film, such as Keaton or Chaplin, who is greater. He even said that Chaplin looked like Godard and was also drunk.
Imitate the City Lights bridge segment
Nor can it be forgotten that Matthew was asked to defile himself at the poster of Marlene Dietrich of the Blue Angel, frightening the child.
11
Was it an accident to get burned while kissing?
The moment Isabella's hair is burned by a candle when she kisses Matthew is a subtle expression of lust, which is considered incomparably beautiful by critics.
But actually this shot was an accident. Eva Green was supposed to lean forward to kiss Matthew goodnight, but accidentally got her hair burned by a candle on the table. But Bertolucci decided to leave it alone because Eva Green acted supernaturally, and the actress was so praised.
12
How much have you heard about the soundtrack?
The entire soundtrack of the film is a hit from the '60s, including American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, as well as rock bands such as Steve Miller Band, Grateful Dead, And The Doors.
In addition, there are several songs from the soundtrack of the French New Wave films "Four Hundred Blows", "Exhausted", and "Piero the Mad", and Bertolucci is true love for Godard.
Also worth mentioning are works such as "Non, JeNe Regrette Rien" by Queen OfsiaS Chanson, which later appeared in Inception.
13
What's the trouble with a North American release?
It was the first film to be released in North American theaters since 1997 with a rating of NC-17. Although the ratings were high, in the end the major theaters, including those such as The Emperor and AMC, agreed to show the film, and Bertolucci's name worked.
The first week of the five theaters box office nearly $30,000, which allowed the theater party to expand the number of theaters to 66 in the following week. But in the end, the North American box office was only $2.53 million, after all, it was too literary...
14
How did the awards get?
The controversy surrounding director Bertolucci and the film itself influenced the awards, which premiered at that year's Venice Film Festival, but the ratings were mediocre and did not become the darling of that year's awards season.
In addition to italy's own awards, the film was only affirmed by the European Film Awards, which gave nominations for best director and best actress, but for Eva Green, the start was high.
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Career trajectory of the three main actors?
Although "Dream of Paris" is full of controversy, the three lead actors have received more consistent praise.
Eva Green made a direct name for the film, starring in Dynasty of Heaven and Starring with Orlando Bloom the following year. After that, he starred in the "007" series of "Casino Royale", and became a complete hit around the world as "Bang Girl".
Played the love of 007's life in Casino Royale
She became a symbol of sensuality and mystery in film and television works, and also starred in film and television works such as "Spartan 300 Warriors", "Redemption", "Vulgar Strange Talk" and so on.
Michael Pitt returned to Hollywood, and starring in the 2010 American drama "Atlantic Empire" made him angry again. This handsome and gloomy handsome man has starred in a large number of crime-themed works.
Stills from Empire of the Atlantic
It is worth mentioning that in this year's Spring Festival "Detective Chinatown 2", he played the role of a surgeon in the big villain, and there were some surprises.
Louis Garrel continued the development path of the French american man, after which he starred with Isabelle Huppel in "My Mother", boldly interpreting an incestuous relationship. Later, "At Dawn" and "Beautiful People" received a lot of praise.
"Beautiful Man"
The English word for "The Dreamers" is "The Dreamers", which is also translated as "The Dreamer". For Bertolucci, not only the years of Paris, but also his life, may be a dream about movies. He is both a dreamer and a dreamer.
The dream of cinema, politics, and lust in Paris gradually woke up, but the dreamer left us.
On the day of his departure, we choose to remember his work of great maturity and passion in his later years. Or controversy, or excitement, it's all about that Bertolucci, there will never be another Bertolucci.
Master, all the way.
8 Must-Sees of Bertolucci!
The Last Emperor (1987)
An Italian filmed the best "Qing Palace Drama", telling the story of the life of the last emperor Puyi. It was also the only film that entered the Taihe Hall of the Forbidden City.
Nineteen Zero Zero (1976)
Two children from very different Italian origins were born on the same day, and they underwent a change of events in the 40-year-long era of the early 20th century. Considered the best epic about Italy.
The Co-Streamer (1970)
The film, which is titled a masterpiece in photography and aesthetics, tells the story of a fascist who goes with the flow and falls in love with his assassination target.
The Obscured Sky (1990)
In the second installment of Bertolucci's "Oriental Trilogy", a couple experiences emotional betrayal and reunion in North Africa.
Stealing Incense (1996)
As a young girl gradually matures, Bertolucci shoots the most beautiful Liv Taylor.
Eve of revolution (1964)
Bertolucci's truly famous work, a middle-class youth who oscillates between ideals and reality.
The Confusion of Love (1998)
A pianist gives everything to save her lover's husband, but how should the lover choose?
The Last Tango in Paris (1972)
It is also the director's most controversial work, and the content is quite bold, a completely irrepressible entanglement of desire between an old man and a young girl.
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