Being Maria
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A young, struggling actress lands her dream role in a film by an emerging Italian director, starring alongside an American superstar. What begins as her big breakthrough quickly turns into a living hell.
A young, struggling actress lands her dream role in a film by an emerging Italian director, starring alongside an American superstar. What begins as her big breakthrough quickly turns into a living hell.
Being Maria, directed by Jessica Palud, is a 2025 French biographical drama that offers an intimate and harrowing look into the life of actress Maria Schneider, focusing on the trauma she endured during the making of Last Tango in Paris. The film portrays Schneider’s emotional and psychological struggles, shedding light on the darker side of cinema during the 1970s. Despite its painful ...
Last Tango in Paris was both a breakout role and turning point in the life and career of Maria Schneider––a traumatic filming experience that inspired her to become an advocate for women in the film industry, and the often redundant depictions of female characters in cinema. Her steadfastness and increasing ability to not suffer fools gladly after her experiences with Bernardo Bertolucci ...
