Bertolucci won Oscars for writing, directing 1987’s “The Last Emperor”
Bernardo Bertolucci, the director of “Last Tango in Paris,” has died, according to the AP. He was 77.
Bertolucci lost his battle with cancer on Monday. He died in Rome, surrounded by family.
The highly political Bertolucci was a self-professed Marxist, which could be seen in his films.
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The Italian filmmaker won a pair of Oscars for writing and directing 1987’s “The Last Emperor.
