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Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo Bertolucci is one of the pre-eminent international directors of the latter half of the twentieth century. Born in Parma, Italy and surrounded by an atmosphere of comfort and intellectualism, Bertolucci began making 16 mm films as a teenager. In addition to making two short films about children, he also gained a certain amount of respect as a writer, winning the Premio Viareggio (one of Italy's top literary awards) for his first book, In Search of Mystery. Going on to study at the University of Rome, Bertolucci started his film career as an assistant director to Pier Paolo Pasolini. After working on Pasolini's "Accatone," he left the University in 1961 and embarked on his own independent film study. Bertolucci made his directing debut the following year with "La Commare Secca," a stark murder mystery. The film went largely unseen, but his next effort, "Prima della Rivoluzione," won him recognition at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Over the next five years he made a number of documentaries. In 1970 Bertolucci was back, directing "La Strategia del Ragno.". The film was seen as an improvement over Bertolucci's previous work, but it was not until the release of "Il Conformista." in 1970 that he received international acclaim for his work. The film was shown in competition... Next

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