“I told you I wanted it intense.” Kino Lorber has unveiled the US trailer for Being Maria, a French indie film about actress Maria Schneider and her experiences on set. This first premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival last year, and it already opened in French cinemas last summer. The film is finally opening in the US in art house theaters starting later this month. The film is an examination of how the idea of a young actress performing might seem exciting to viewers, but it might also be horrifying to the actress playing the role. This profiles Schneider’s rise to fame after Last Tango in Paris and its controversial production’s impact on her life and career. Based on the behind-the-scenes true story of the making of Last Tango in Paris (director Bernardo Bertolucci’s controversial 1972 film originally given the X rating by the MPAA and even banned in some countries), Jessica Palud’s sensitive biopic centers Maria Schneider’s story for the first time. Starring French-Romanian actress Anamaria Vartolomei (also seen in Happening) as Maria, Matt Dillon as Brando, Giuseppe Maggio as Bertolucci, along with Céleste Brunnquell, Yvan Attal, Marie Gillain, and Jonathan Couzinié. If this honest story about her intrigues you, then view the trailer below. // Continue Reading ›
