'Last Tango in Paris' Director Bernardo Bertolucci Calls Rape Scene Backlash a 'Ridiculous Misunderstanding' — Read His Statement

Last Tango in Paris director Bernardo Bertolucci called the renewed outrage over the 1972 film's rape scene between Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider a "ridiculous misunderstanding" in a statement responding to the controversy onThis article originally appeared on www.usmagazine.com: 'Last Tango in Paris' Director Bernardo Bertolucci Calls Rape Scene Backlash a 'Ridiculous Misunderstanding' — Read His Statement