Last Tango in Paris 4K UHD (1972)

[brainofj72]

Melusine variant: https://melusine.com/collections/fro...tango-in-paris

This special limited edition 4k Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo exclusive to the Mélusine website (designed by Steak Mtn), includes a 40-page perfect bound book, and is limited to 2,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. Special note: a variant edition, featuring alternate artwork, is available on our Vinegar Syndrome website.

From nudies to roughies to ultra weird regional curiosities, the sexploitation world welcomed any filmmaker working in any genre, so long as the limits of nudity and sex on screen were pushed as far as they could go - but never all the way. DISTRIBPIX, one of the legendary names in the genre (and whose extensive library will be the backbone of this line), will offer single, double, and even triple feature Blu-rays highlighting works from every corner and crevice of softcore smut, from the dawn of nudie cuties to the all-but-hard 70s, with plentiful lost and never on disc films along the way.

Without shared names, backstories, or even a prior relationship, two strangers become entangled in a chaotic, lustful affair centered around a studio apartment in the city of love. On their own in the streets of Paris, Paul and Jeanne work their way through everything from carefree adventures to the tristesse of mourning a lost love while the apartment becomes their sultry sanctuary from the outside world. As their fling evolves into something that resembles love, the ugliness of the outside world that they both sought to escape forces its way into their relationship, changing both of them forever. With lush cinematography by three-time Academy Award winner Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) and a carefully structured narrative co-written and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci (1900), Last Tango In Paris pushes the boundaries of cinema in the city of its birth. Marlon Brando (The Godfather) plays Paul, the middle-aged man who uses the apartment to escape from a traumatic death, while Maria Schneider (The Passenger) stars opposite as Jeanne, an exuberant Parisian woman who uses the fling to gain a feeling of independence from prior emotional commitments. Distribpix proudly presents the UHD debut of this seminal film in the canon of erotic films, freshly restored from its 35mm original camera negative under the supervision of Storaro and featuring a selection of new and archival interviews.

directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci
starring: Marlon Brando,Maria Schneider, Maria Michi, Giovanna Galletti, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Massimo Girotti
1972 / 130 min / 1.85:1 / English, French DTS-HD MA 1.0

Additional info:

2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD (High Bitrate UHD100) / Region A Blu-ray
4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
"From Parma to Paris (via Rome)" (30 min) - an interview with long-term Bertolucci collaborator Francesco Barilli
"Our Last Tango" (12 min) - an interview with editor Roberto Perpignani
"Before the Tango" (28 min) - Roberto Perpignani on his early collaborations with Bernardo Bertolucci
"A Conversation with Bernardo Bertolucci" (30 min) - an archival interview with Bernardo Bertolucci
"Location Scouting for the Tango" (7 min) - featurette looking at the locations of Last Tango in Paris as they are now
English SDH subtitles

Vinegar Syndrome variant: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collecti...tango-in-paris

[lildemon666]

Are the 2 versions from the main site and sister site the same just come with outer box and booklet?

[PowellPressburger]

Kind of surprised no audio commentary from a historian.

[StLouisRibs]

Kind of insane to make the Melusine version so clearly have way, way better art - haha.

[brainofj72]

Originally Posted by lildemon666

Are the 2 versions from the main site and sister site the same just come with outer box and booklet?

Different artwork on both the slipcase and slipcover, but otherwise the same, I believe.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by lildemon666

Are the 2 versions from the main site and sister site the same just come with outer box and booklet?

Of course didn't realize there was a variant or would need to have one.

Very annoying. Seriously.

[dallywhitty]

Not gonna lie, I didn't think any label would have the balls to touch this one. Bit confused as to the way it's being promoted, though, like making the special LE a Melusine exclusive.

[Adam_ME]

I prefer the Melusine artwork, but I wanted the free shipping since I was ordering multiple titles, so I opted for the VS version.

This is selling out quickly on the VS site. Almost a quarter of them are already gone.

[brainofj72]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Not gonna lie, I didn't think any label would have the balls to touch this one. Bit confused as to the way it's being promoted, though, like making the special LE a Melusine exclusive.

Both the Melusine and VS variants are limited to 2000 each, so equally limited. Just a matter of which artwork you prefer. I think the Melusine is better, but they both have their charms.

[themp3000]

I went for the Melusine variant myself.

[PowellPressburger]

F it, I grabbed the butter and ordered the Melusine version too.

I like aspects of both artwork variations yet I don't like one fully.

UPDATE I emailed VS to cancel the VS Variant, only going to go with the Melusine version only

[JohnCarpenterFan]

Glad to see that the grade looks nothing like the old neutralized MGM Blu-ray. It actually resembles a Bertolucci film now.

[asmodeux21]

Originally Posted by JohnCarpenterFan

Glad to see that the grade looks nothing like the old neutralized MGM Blu-ray. It actually resembles a Bertolucci film now.

Yeah, it looks like the strong yellows/ oranges are present. Also, I'm glad Storaro did not change the aspect ratio to 2.00.

[PeterTHX]

No Land O'Lakes coupon included?

[mclellandj]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

I prefer the Melusine artwork, but I wanted the free shipping since I was ordering multiple titles, so I opted for the VS version.

This is selling out quickly on the VS site. Almost a quarter of them are already gone.

You can combine orders from the two sites to get free shipping can’t you?

[Sleazeaddict]

Hardcases looks also different. Much prefer the VS slip

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Not gonna lie, I didn't think any label would have the balls to touch this one. Bit confused as to the way it's being promoted, though, like making the special LE a Melusine exclusive.

This is the surprise of the year for me because of what you said - and what a wonderful one at that. I reluctantly bought the very poorly encoded Italian BD with the new restoration as I thought that would be it. Not sure they released it in conjunction with the new BTS reenactment film (which would’ve been an interesting bonus to pair with) but this is really great news regardless. The special features should be interesting.

[Blu Ray McHone]

I’m surprised this is being released in 4k. Probably Brando’s best performance.

[Cremildo]

A welcome surprise. A masterpiece being announced on 4K is a reason to celebrate. The moral panic police can suck a bag of... Doritos.

[Scottie]

I don’t buy much physical anymore, but may need to pick this one up. Excellent film.