Essay about Treatment of Female Sexuality in Last Tango in...

Unrestrained female sexuality in popular media is regarded as something of a taboo. As a society, we are not used to the pleasure of women being portrayed on screen, despite our supposedly ‘equal’ society. Much of this is the inflection of sexism and the patriarchy, placed upon the minds of the masses, influencing the internalized discomfort of female sexuality. This, of course, does not apply towards male sexuality. Male sexuality is unrelenting and respected, even revered. These concepts of unrestrained sexuality, equal pleasure and lack of censoring have leached into one of the major sources of media in our society, which is the all encompassing film. Film acts as a medium for art, and for information. We are entertained, as well as†¦show more content†¦In Italian Cinema, through exploring the films viewed through the semester, some are more on point with the treatment of female sexuality. These often stand out, for various reasons, but most frequently due to lots of sex and sexual themes within the film. For discussion of the treatment of female sexuality in Italian film are is one film. This film is the iconic film, Last Tango in Paris, or Ultimo tango a Parigi. This film has a very interesting storyline, and exploration of character dynamics, as well as interesting history. But most importantly, this film explores female sexuality and sexual power structures in a unique way. The treatment of female sexuality in Italian film also gives us a historical dialectism because we are exposed to the treatment and regard of women at that particular point in history, both when the film took place as well as when the film was crea ted. To begin, the treatment of female sexuality in the masterpiece of a film, Last Tango in Paris. Last Tango in Paris, or Ultimo tango a Parigi, was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci in 1972. Starring Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider, it is a tragic film at it’s core, yet still an epic emotional experience. The fusion of Italian, French, and Western film is an impressive display, yet it still retains the beauty and underlying tragedy of classic Italian cinema. Bertolucci is certainly a master of Italian cinema, and Last Tango in Paris is a beautiful, erotic displayShow MoreRelatedErnest Hemingways Short Story Up in Michigan: A Review2058 Words   |  8 Pagesï » ¿Introduction The short story Up in Michigan is one of Hemingways earliest works, believed to be one of the earliest works of Hemingway after he arrived in Paris in December of 1921 (Oliver 14). The story was first published in 1923 in Three Stories and Ten Poems. As with most first works some scholars would argue all first works the story is believed to be derivative. The characters seem to have been plucked from Hemingways childhood (Svoboda and Waldmeir 63). A boyhood friend of Hemingways