Bernardo Bertolucci would become a more well-known director with films such as Last Tango in Paris and The Last Emperor, but this 1970 Italian film is what really put him into serious contention. Bertolucci's stunning work with a camera plus powerful cinematography make this a visual delight through the slow stretches, keeping our attention well. This film is not one of Bertolucci's greatest, but for a director of 30 years, Bertolucci already shows the signs of a fully developed director able to use both visual and metaphoric symbolism to tell his points. His ending commentary on fascism and homosexuality is certainly proof of such a capable filmmaker.
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