Last Tango in Paris
A grieving American widow in Paris seeks an escape from her loss through a secret liaison with a young local woman, only to find their anonymous passion threatens to unravel both their identities and desires.
“When you see a love story, it's only a movie. When you feel it with every nerve in your body, it's a masterpiece.”
Synopsis
A recently widowed American woman begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
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Principal cast & crew: 31
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Franco ArcalliShot by Vittorio StoraroScored by Gato BarbieriDesigned by Maria Paola Maino
Box Office
1972 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 29× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$36.2M
Also known as
- Der letzte Tango in Parisde
- Last Tango in Parisen
- El último tango en Paríses
- Le Dernier Tango à Parisfr
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Cast & Crew
31 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Marlon Brando
as Paul
Maria Schneider
as Jeanne
Maria Michi
as Rosa's Mother
Giovanna Galletti
as Prostitute
Jean Pierre Leaud
as Tom
Gitt Magrini
as Jeanne's Mother
Catherine Allegret
as Catherine
Luce Marquand
as Olympia
Marie Helene Breillat
as Monique
Catherine Breillat
as Mouchette
Dan Diament
as TV Sound Engineer
Catherine Sola
as Script Girl
Supporting cast
11Mauro Marchetti
as Cameraman
Massimo Girotti
as Marcel
Peter Schommer
as TV Assistant Cameraman
Veronica Lazar
as Rosa
Marie Christine Questerbert
as Christine
Ramon Mendizabal
as Tango Orchestra Leader
Mimi Pinson
as President of Tango Jury
Darling Legitimus
as Concierge
Gerard Lepennec
as Mover
Stephan Koziak
as Mover
Armand Abplanalp
as Prostitute's Client
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
1Other crew
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