"Last Tango in Paris" The inspiration that painter Francis Bacon gives to film directors, its origins

The “bond” connected by Francis Bacon

Due to its extreme content and depictions, ``Last Tango in Paris'' has been the subject of many scandalous topics, including being banned in Italy and being subject to an obscenity trial. Four years later, `` Corrida of Love '' (1976), a Japanese-French co-production directed by Nagisa Oshima, similarly caused controversy due to its sexual content.

Nagisa Oshima then used Ryuichi Sakamoto as an actor and music director in `` Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence '' (1983). Ryuichi Sakamoto was once again used as an actor and music director for Bertolucci's The Last Emperor , which was produced by Jeremy Thomas, the film's producer, and led to him winning the Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Director Bertolucci continued to use Ryuichi Sakamoto in `` The Sheltering Sky '' and ` `Little Buddha .'' In 1998, Ryuichi Sakamoto was offered the music for the film ` `The Devil of Love'' (1998, directed by John Mabry), which depicts the true story of Francis Bacon and his lover George Dyer. , apparently he received two replies because he liked his paintings. Connections between people connected by Francis Bacon. What a coincidence!

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I saw the actual paintings at the ``Francis Bacon Exhibition'' held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo in 2013, and many of the works were larger than I expected, taller than an adult. Its presence was frightening. The author is impressed by Joaquin Phoenix's morbidly emaciated body and fearlessness caused by a sense of emptiness in the currently released movie " JOKER " (19), an icon of anti-social presence. , I can feel the transmission of the DNA of Francis Bacon, who still inspires video creators around the world.

Text: Koji Eguchi

Video producer. We are active in a wide range of media, focusing on advertising. He has won many domestic and international advertising awards, including Cannes, and contributes from the perspective of a producer who has various production experiences such as director Koji Fukada's ``The Man from the Sea'' (18) and exhibiting VR at SXSW. Also posted on " note ".

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