Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1979 film La Luna remains one of the most provocative and visually stunning entries in late-twentieth-century cinema. Following the massive global success and controversy of Last Tango in Paris (1972) and the historical epic 1900 (1976), Bertolucci used La Luna to navigate the deeply complex, taboo terrain of incest, grief, and operatic melodrama. Today, cinephiles searching for terms like are often looking to rediscover this polarizing masterpiece, which is frequently absent from mainstream subscription streaming platforms due to its challenging subject matter.
