Bernardo Bertolucci, 'Last Tango' Director, Dies at Age of 77

Bernardo Bertolucci, the Italian film director who became a symbol of European art-house cinema before gaining commercial success with “Last Tango in Paris” and “The Last Emperor,” has died. He was 77.

His death, first reported on daily Corriere della Sera’s website on Monday, was confirmed in a post on Twitter by Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi, who stressed the director’s contribution to the cinema’s world history.