Marlon Brando's Last Tango in Paris Partner Dies

Actress Maria Schneider, who turned heads in Bertolucci romp, passes away at 58

By Josh Grossberg Feb 03, 2011 5:14 PMTags
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Before Maria Schneider, moviegoers had never seen explicit sex up on the big screen. After her eye-popping debut, cinema would never be the same.

The French actress who gave Marlon Brando's libido a workout and raised the ire of the anti-porn brigade for her nude showcase in Bernardo Bertolucci's 1972 classic The Last Tango in Paris has died after a long illness. She was 58.