Bernardo Bertolucci dies

Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci dies at 77

The death of the director is reported by the Italian media, in particular by the newspaper La Repubblica , which called him "the last great maestro".

Bertolucci gained worldwide fame in 1970 with The Conformist, which explored the psychological origins of fascism. Among his works are such famous paintings as "Dreamers", "The Last Emperor", "Last Tango in Paris". The director won an Oscar, in 2011 he received the honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his contribution to cinema.