Top 10 Best Bernardo Bertolucci Movies

Marcello Clerici (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is a government employee tasked with spying on and ultimately assassinating his anti-fascist former professor. A profound study of the appeal of fascism and conformity.

The true story of Pu Yi (John Lone), the last emperor of China, whose extraordinary life mirrors China's turbulent 20th century. Winner of nine Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.

An epic starring Robert De Niro and Gérard Depardieu as two friends from different worlds against the backdrop of the most important events of 20th-century Italy.

Athos Magnani (Giulio Brogi) investigates the mysterious death of his father in 1930s Italy. A meditation on memory and truth against the backdrop of Italy's fascist past.

This film centers on young Marxist intellectual Fabrizio (Francesco Barilli), who struggles with ideologies and relationships. A portrait of the 1960s generation in Italy.

During the 1968 student protests in Paris, American student Matthew (Michael Pitt) befriends French siblings Isabelle (Eva Green) and Theo (Louis Garrel). An exploration of youth, politics and love.

Thandie Newton plays Shandurai, a young woman from an unnamed African country who finds shelter in Rome with the eccentric pianist Kinsky (David Thewlis). A story about love and sacrifice.

Primo (Ugo Tognazzi), a cheese manufacturer, sees his life turned upside down when his son is kidnapped by terrorists. A sharp moral tale full of social commentary.

Partner is an adaptation of Dostoevsky's The Double, about Giacobbe (Pierre Clémenti), a teacher who meets a man who looks exactly like him but has a completely opposite personality.

This provocative classic is about Paul (Marlon Brando), a middle-aged man whose wife has taken her own life, who begins a turbulent, anonymous affair with young Jeanne (Maria Schneider). Despite the controversy surrounding its production, the film remains intense.