Maria Schneider

Acting

Maria Schneider

Born March 27, 1952 · Paris, France

Died February 3, 2011 · aged 58

Maria-Hélène Schneider (27 March 1952 – 3 February 2011), known professionally as Maria Schneider, was a French actress. She is best known for co-starring opposite Marlon Brando in the controversial Last Tango in Paris (1972), which was noted for its graphic sexuality. Schneider later revealed she was not informed about a simulated rape until moments before it was filmed, an event she described a…

Known For

The PassengerThe Passenger · 1975
The Passenger
★ 7.21975
MovieDramaMystery
David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.
Last Tango in ParisLast Tango in Paris · 1972
Last Tango in Paris
★ 6.91972
MovieDramaRomance
A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
The Christmas TreeThe Christmas Tree · 1969
The Christmas Tree
★ 6.21969
MovieDrama
A French-American millionaire, his girlfriend and his war buddy try to grant his dying son's every wish.
Jane EyreJane Eyre · 1996
Jane Eyre
★ 6.91996
MovieDramaRomance
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
ActorsActors · 2000
Actors
★ 5.82000
MovieComedy
A self-conscious and self-referential adventure into the (pretend) lives of legendary actors in Paris.
Savage NightsSavage Nights · 1992
Savage Nights
★ 6.51992
MovieDrama
Jean is young, gay, and promiscuous. Only after he meets one or two women, including Laura, does he come to realize his bisexuality. Jean has to overcome a personal crisis and a tough choice between Laura and his male lover Samy.
A Woman Like EveA Woman Like Eve · 1979
A Woman Like Eve
★ 5.01979
MovieDramaRomance
A devoted yet stressed out housewife takes a holiday to relax, and falls in love with another woman: a guitar-playing hippie who lives in a commune.
Dear ParentsDear Parents · 1973
Dear Parents
★ 7.01973
MovieDrama
An Italian woman who has not heard from her daughter for a while travels to London, where the daughter is living, and is shocked to be confronted with the young woman's world. During the brief days they spend together, the women come to acknowledge the insurmountable differences that exist between them despite the love they share.

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