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Tinto Brass, director of 'Caligula' and erotic cinema, dies at 93
The Italian filmmaker built a career marked by provocative productions that challenged censorship and social conventions, highlighted by the controversial 1979 feature.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Italian filmmaker Tinto Brass died at age 93 in Rome.
- Who is affected
- Film fans, admirers, and critics of the director's work and the history of European erotic cinema.
- What changes
- Marks the end of the career of one of European cinema's most provocative and contested directors, known for productions such as Caligula.
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- Tinto Brass, diretor de ‘Calígula’ e grande nome do cinema erótico, morre aos 93 anos — Rolling Stone Brasil
- Morre Tinto Brass, diretor do polêmico e clássico cult 'Calígula', aos 93 anos — Folha de S.Paulo — em cima da hora
- Morre Tinto Brass, mestre do cinema erótico italiano, aos 93 anos — Terra — diversão
- Morre Tinto Brass, diretor do polêmico e clássico cult 'Calígula', aos 93 anos — UOL — notícias