Bold and daring, a densely introspective film that plumbs the enigmatic depths of the wounded human soul and its infliction of pain upon others. Through frank, uninhibited sexuality and scenes of raw carnal power, Bertolucci expertly conveys the intense personal torment and destructive grief of his central character, and how his chance meeting with a Parisian woman turns both of their lives sour – and impossibly distorted – forever. Tragic, harrowing, and deeply forlorn, with a searing performance from Marlon Brando that hits just the right notes at exactly the right moments.