History Creator / BernardoBertolucci

He initially wished to become a poet like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attilio_Bertolucci his father]], and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Creator/PierPaoloPasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem like the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

Bertolucci was remarkable for an Italian film-maker for the level and reach of cultural and commercial influence he had, ''despite'' the nature of his subjects. He was a committed Marxist, a member of Italy's Communist Party but he directed the likes of Creator/JeanLouisTrintignant, Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/GerardDepardieu, and Creator/RobertDeNiro and several other big stars. He noted that it was a utopian dream of reconciling the Cold War through his films by explaining Marxism or his friendly version of it to the consumerist, capitalist West. He achieved this by marrying Freud with Marx, showing that capitalist society and a middle-class family inevitably created sexual neurosis and a true sexual revolution and independence depended on a commitment to revolutionary change. This was the arc of many of his characters, who are middle-class bohemians who are tempted by revolution but whose class angst and FreudianExcuse held them back from committing full time.

He initially wished to become a poet like his father, and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Creator/PierPaoloPasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem like the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

Bernardo Bertolucci (16 March 1940 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian director and screenwriter. Bertolucci initially wished to become a poet like his father, and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Creator/PierPaoloPasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem like the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

Bernardo Bertolucci (16 March 1940 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian director and screenwriter. Bertolucci initially wished to become a poet like his father, and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Creator/PierPaoloPasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem as the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

Bertolucci was remarkable for an Italian film-maker for the level and reach of cultural and commercial influence he had, ''despite'' the nature of his subjects. He was a committed Marxist, a member of Italy's Communist Party but he directed the likes of Creator/JeanLouisTrintignant, Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/GerardDepardieu and Creator/RobertDeNiro and several other big stars. He noted that it was utopian dream of reconciling the Cold War through his films by explaining Marxism or his friendly version of it to the consumerist, capitalist West. He achieved this by marrying Freud with Marx, showing that capitalist society and a middle-class family inevitably created sexual neurosis and a true sexual revolution and independence depended on a commitment to revolutionary change. This was the arc of many of his characters, who are middle-class bohemians who are tempted by revolution but whose class angst and FreudianExcuse held them back from committing full time.

Bertolucci's follow-up ''Film/{{Novecento}}'' was even more ambitious and it had an AllStarCast but it didn't have the same reach mostly because the Communism was no longer subtext but a part of the story and became an AudienceAlienatingPremise for the west even if it later influenced Creator/OliverStone. He made a comeback in the 80s with ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' which won him a Best Director Oscar.

* ''The Spider's Strategem''

** He also planned for ''Film/{{Novecento}}'' to be a trilogy but the turn towards neoliberalism in TheEighties had altered the context to the extent that Bertolucci felt it would be DatedHistory. Instead he reworked some of the ideas into his obscure comedy ''Tragedy of the Ridiculous Man''.

** For a long time, Bertolucci planned to make a film adaptation of Creator/DashiellHammett's ''Literature/RedHarvest'' starring Creator/JackNicholson. He initially planned to do it in TheSeventies but the failure of Film/HeavensGate put an end to any interest in the deconstructionist EpicMovie that he had planned.
** His initial proposal to the Chinese Government was two projects. One was Film/TheLastEmperor, the second option was an adaptation of André Malraux's ''La condition humaine'' (which Trivia/SergeiEisenstein had tried to film before him). The Chinese settled on the first one but felt that the revolutionary nature of Malraux's book was not favorable in the wake of the crackdown on Tiananmen Square.

** He also planned for Film/{{Novecento}} to be a trilogy but the turn towards neoliberalism in TheEighties had altered the context to the extent that Bertolucci felt it would be DatedHistory. Instead he reworked some of the ideas into his obscure comedy ''Tragedy of the Ridiculous Man''.

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Bernardo Bertolucci (16 March 1940- 26 November 2018) was an Italian director and screenwriter. Bertolucci initially wished to become a poet like his father, and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Creator/PierPaoloPasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem as the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

Bernardo Bertolucci (born 16 March 1940) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Bertolucci initially wished to become a poet like his father, and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Creator/PierPaoloPasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem as the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

Bertolucci was remarkable for an Italian film-maker for the level and reach of cultural and commercial influence he had, ''despite'' the nature of his subjects. He was a committed Marxist, a member of Italy's Communist Party but he directed the likes of Jean-Louis Trintignant, Creator/MarlonBrando, Gerard Depardieu and Creator/RobertDeNiro and several other big stars. He noted that it was utopian dream of reconciling the Cold War through his films by explaining Marxism or his friendly version of it to the consumerist, capitalist West. He achieved this by marrying Freud with Marx, showing that capitalist society and a middle-class family inevitably created sexual neurosis and a true sexual revolution and independence depended on a commitment to revolutionary change. This was the arc of many of his characters, who are middle-class bohemians who are tempted by revolution but whose class angst and FreudianExcuse held them back from committing full time.

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Bernardo Bertolucci (born 16 March 1940) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Bertolucci initially wished to become a poet like his father, and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Pier Paolo Pasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem as the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

If you thought Creator/OrsonWelles was a real badass for making his first feature at the age of 25, well Bertolucci made two by the time he was 22! He was also a published poet whose book won him prizes and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Pier Paolo Pasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem as the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

If you thought Creator/OrsonWelles was a real {{Badass}} for making his first feature at the age of 25, well Bertolucci made two by the time he was 22! He was also a published poet whose book won him prizes and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Pier Paolo Pasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem as the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

But if the content or the message went over the audience's heads, they were seduced by Bertolucci's style, his command of camera movement, his visual expressiveness, the coolness of his cast, the over-the-top set design and the costumes and use of music. This made his movies unforgettable and they became hits across the world. His film, ''The Conformist'' was a major influence on the NewHollywood, inspiring films like ''Film/TheGodfather'', ''The Parallax View'' and several others. After seeing the film, Marlon Brando was interested to work with the young director and this led to ''Film/LastTangoInParis'' a global hit and phenomenon which made the director, briefly, a household name.

Bertolucci was remarkable for an Italian film-maker for the level and reach of cultural and commercial influence he had, ''despite'' the nature of his subjects. He was a committed Marxist, a member of Italy's Communist Party but he directed the likes of Jean-Louis Trintignant, Creator/MarlonBrando, Gerard Depardieu and Creator/RobertDeNiro and several other big stars. He noted that it was utopian dream of reconciling the Cold War through his films by explaining Marxism or his friendly version of it to the consumerist, capitalist West. He achieved this by marrying Freud with Marx, showing that capitalist society and a middle-class family inevitably created sexual neurosis and a true sexual revolution and independence depended on a commitment to revolutionary change. This was the arc of many of his characters who are middle-class bohemians who are tempted by revolution but whose class angst, MommyIssues held them back from committing full time.

* ''StealingBeauty''

* ''TheDreamers''

* ''Stealing Beauty''

* ''The Dreamers''

Bertolucci was remarkable for an Italian film-maker for the level and reach of cultural and commercial influence he had, ''despite'' the nature of his subjects. He was a committed Marxist, a member of Italy's Communist Party but he directed the likes of Jean-Louis Trintignant, Creator/Marlon Brando, Gerard Depardieu and Creator/RobertDeNiro and several other big stars. He noted that it was utopian dream of reconciling the Cold War through his films by explaining Marxism or his friendly version of it to the consumerist, capitalist West. He achieved this by marrying Freud with Marx, showing that capitalist society and a middle-class family inevitably created sexual neurosis and a true sexual revolution and independence depended on a commitment to revolutionary change. This was the arc of many of his characters who are middle-class bohemians who are tempted by revolution but whose class angst, MommyIssues held them back from committing full time.

* ''Film/{{Novecento}}

If you though Creator/OrsonWelles was a real {{Badass}} for making his first feature at the age of 25, well Bertolucci made two by the time he was 22! He was also a published poet whose book won him prizes and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Pier Paolo Pasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem as the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on ''Film/MeanStreets'' in particular.

Bertolucci was remarkable for an Italian film-maker for the level and reach of cultural and commercial influence he had, ''despite'' the nature of his subjects. He was a committed Marxist, a member of Italy's Communist Party but he directed the likes of Jean-Louis Trintignant, Creator/Marlon Brando, Gerard Depardieu and Creator/RobertDeNiro and several other big stars. He noted that it was utopian dream of reconciling the Cold War through his films by explaining Marxism or his friendly version of it to the consumerist, capitalist West. He achieved this by marrying Freud with Marx, showing that capitalist society and a middle-class family inevitably created sexual neurosis and a true sexual revolution and independence depended on a committment to revolutionary change. This was the arc of many of his characters who are middle-class bohemians who are tempted by revolution but whose class angst, MommyIssues held them back from committing full time.

Bertolucci's follow-up ''Film/{{Novecento}}'' was even more ambitious and it had an AllStarCast but it didn't have the same reach mostly because the Communism was no longer subtext but a part of the story and became an AudienceAlienatingPremise for the west even if it later influenced Creator/OliverStone. He made a comeback in the 80s with Film/TheLastEmperor which won him a Best Director Oscar.

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If you though Creator/OrsonWelles was a real {{Badass}} for making his first feature at the age of 25, well Bertolucci made two by the time he was 22! He was also a published poet whose book won him prizes and he worked as an assistant to the famous cultural figure Pier Paolo Pasolini when the latter made his first films. Bertolucci's second feature, ''Before the Revolution'' was his BreakthroughHit and made him seem as the next big thing in European cinema and was a major influence globally on the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese who was the same age as the young director. It would prove influential on Film/MeanStreets in particular.

But if the content or the message went over the audience's heads, they were seduced by Bertolucci's style, his command of camera movement, his visual expressiveness, the coolness of his cast, the over-the-top set design and the costumes and use of music. This made his movies unforgettable and they became hits across the world. His film, ''The Conformist'' was a major influence on the NewHollywood, inspiring films like TheGodfather, ''The Parallax View'' and several others. After seeing the film, Marlon Brando was interested to work with the young director and this led to ''Film/LastTangoInParis'' a global hit and phenomenon which made the director, briefly, a household name.

Bertolucci's follow-up ''Novecento'' was even more ambitious and it had an AllStarCast but it didn't have the same reach mostly because the Communism was no longer subtext but a part of the story and became an AudienceAlienatingPremise for the west even if it later influenced Creator/OliverStone. He made a comeback in the 80s with Film/TheLastEmperor which won him a Best Director Oscar.