When promising young actress Maria Schneider (Anamaria Vartolomei) gets the lead in "Last Tango in Paris" alongside Marlon Brando (Matt Dillon), it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. Until one day, when Brando and director Bernardo Bertolucci conspire to shoot a crucial sex scene. Lauded as a brave artistic breakthrough, it's the beginning of a living hell for Maria.
