‘Last Tango in Paris’ series to explore Maria Schneider’s perspective – The Hollywood Reporter
CBS Studios has greenlit Tango, a limited series of events based on the tumultuous events surrounding the making of Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 erotic film The Last Tango in Paris.
Lisa Bruhlmann (New Year’s Eve Killing) and José Padilha (Narcos) will co-direct the series, with Stampede Ventures executives Greg Silverman and JP Sarni producing. CBS Studios will co-produce under a first-look international agreement with Stampede, with SVP of international co-production and development Meghan Lyvers overseeing the project for the studio.
Based on a screenplay by Jeremy Miller and Daniel Cohn, Tango tracking 18 months before, during and after production The Last Tango in Paris, which explores the story through the lens of the three participants at the heart of the event: actors Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando and director Bertolucci.
The Last Tango, a film starring Schneider as a young woman who begins a romantic relationship with a middle-aged American businessman (Brando) based solely on sex, has been at the center of controversy and controversy. commentary since its release. Despite being hugely successful – the film grossed $36 million at the time, the equivalent of $186 million today, and earned Oscar nominations for Brando and Bertolucci – the men behind The Last Tango were harshly criticized for their treatment of Schneider, who was allegedly exploited and humiliated during filming and then mocked for her role in the film. The young actress received just $4,000 for her role and said her experience on set led her down a path of addiction and mental health problems. The controversy flared up again in 2016 when an interview Bertolucci gave to a Dutch TV channel, in which he appeared to admit taking advantage of Schneider, resurfaced.
According to the manufacturers, Tango The series will “explore questions of identity, fame, and artistic ambition.” Set in Italy, France, and the US, the series will begin with Bertolucci traveling to Los Angeles in 1971 to convince the bankrupt and bankrupt Brando to take a role in his upcoming film: a sentence. Graphic stories about sexual obsession, emotional breakdown and murder.
“When José and Stampede approached me, I was immediately intrigued by the project and given the opportunity to take a closer look at one of the biggest scandals in the history of our industry – despite it,” says Brühlmann. are not treated as such. “The opportunity to dive into that world, into all these compelling characters, and especially the ability to voice Maria Schneider, is really exciting.”
Add Padilha: “Tango tells the story of two men abusing a young and inexperienced woman, not for sex, but for artistic purposes. They did it on camera, and the resulting scene became a major feature film, well received by critics and audiences alike. The director and actors were successfully beaten, while Maria’s pain was neglected.”
CBS Studios and Stampede Ventures will bring the series to market in early 2022.
Brühlmann and Padilha are both represented by the CAA. Padilha is also represented by Management 360 and attorney Sue Bodine at Cowan DeBaets Abrahams and Sheppard. Miller and Cohn are represented by UTA and Kaplan Perrone.
