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Bertolucci responds to Last Tango in Paris rape scene backlash

<em>Last Tango in Paris' </em>rape scene using a baguette and butter was never consented to by actress Maria Schneider.

Reacting to outrage over reports he and Marlon Brando conspired against actress Maria Schneider while filming a notorious rape scene in Last Tango in Paris, Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci says the outcry is based on a "ridiculous misunderstanding" of what happened.

Action!: Music, dance, comedy at the Q

Composer Francesco Sofo gives a preview of Julia: The Musical at the Q's 2017 season launch.

From a new musical about Australia's first female prime minister to a three-person adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, there's plenty on offer in next year's season at the Q.