Fly, Wild Swans by Jung Chang: the work of a woman revealing the forces that shaped her
Celebated writer evokes espionage-level thrill of chasing a story, and conveys the wrenching materiality of China
Bernardo Bertolucci
Maria Schneider and Last Tango in Paris: ‘Her No and her tears are real, she isn’t acting any more’
The Last Tango in Paris episode is a relatively small part of Jessica Palud’s new film Being Maria, but it is clearly pivotal
Actor Anamaria Vartolomei: ‘I’m 25 now. I started when I was 10. I’ve been working for 15 years. It sounds weird when I say it’
The star of Happening, Being Maria and Traffic appears next in Bong Joon Ho’s futuristic new film, Mickey 17
Russell Crowe in Dublin review: ‘Welcome to the Taylor Swift alternative concert’
The Hollywood star’s Indoor Garden Party filled the Gaiety with a party atmosphere
Louis Garrel: ‘I have a good friend from Ireland. When he speaks I don’t understand a word’
The director and star of The Innocent has become one of his nation’s most sought-after actors. But he still enjoys a bit of self-deprecation
Was arch-prude Mary Whitehouse really ahead of her time?
TV review: A new documentary resists painting the moral crusader as a crank
Film-makers remain innovative but something has gone wrong in the engine room
Donald Clarke: Audiences have got out of the habit of seeing grown-up films in auditoriums
The best sex scene ever? The puppet copulation in Team America
As a summation of every cinematic evasion about the sexual act it is close to perfect
The extraordinary genius of Donal McCann on stage
Derek O’Connor remembers the actor, who was a giant of Irish theatre
Cannes 2019: Irish film starring Jesse Eisenberg gets rapturous reception
Vivarium, an Irish science-fiction horror, has world premiere as part of International Critics Week at the film festival
Bertolucci’s legacy marred by ugly stories about ‘Last Tango’
Oscar winner Bernardo Bertolucci was one of Italy's great post-war directors
Bernardo Bertolucci, ‘Last Tango in Paris’ director, dies at age of 77
Director of ‘Last Tango in Paris’ and ‘The Last Emperor’ dies at home after an illness
The 100 greatest foreign-language films revealed
Only four out of the top 100 films directed by women in BBC poll of critics
Good sex scenes: when actors play it safe
How do you safely act having sex? Welcome to Intimacy on Set, the safe sex code for actors
Quentin Tarantino has questions to answer about his Roman Polanski rape comments
Over the last few weeks a mass of interwoven accusations have pushed the movie director into an increasingly uncomfortable place
Actors voice disgust over Last Tango in Paris rape scene confession
Director Bernardo Bertolucci faces backlash over admission scene shot without actor’s consent
The not so steamy secrets of sex on set
Movies are becoming increasingly graphic in their depiction of sex. For actors, it means some very awkward days at the office
Iran prepares for premiere of film on Prophet Muhammad
Tehran’s Fajr film festival will show country’s own version of how Islam’s most revered figure lived
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices