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‘Being Maria’ Review: The Making Of ‘Last Tango In Paris’ & How 19-Year-Old Maria Schneider’s Dream Big Break With Brando Turned Into A Nightmare – Cannes Film Festival
A review of 'Being Maria' which focuses on the life of Maria Schneider and the effect of her role in 'Last Tango In Paris' and its devastating impact
Jessica Palud directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Laurette Polmanss (inspired by cousin Vanessa Schneider’s 2018 book) focusing on the life of actress Maria Schneider, who at just age 19 was cast in 1973’s notorious sexual drama Last Tango In Paris, a scandal-riddled production from director Bernardo Bertolucci and starring Marlon Brando that got so heated the stars and director were even threatened with six months jail time in Italy upon its release, even as critics hailed the film as a masterpiece. Despite other films including her favorite The Passenger for another iconic Italian director Michaelangelo Antonioni and Brando’s friend, Jack Nicholson, the rest of her career was spotty and she frequently turned to talking out for better treatment for women in the industry. The familiar kind of biopic moments outside of the sequences about the making and aftermath of Last Tango put all this squarely in the Lifetime TV Movie of the Week formula, and it just doesn’t have the uniqueness to match those scenes.
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