Tinto Brass, director of Caligula and maestro of Euro erotica, dies aged 93
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The cult Italian film-maker began as an assistant to Roberto Rossellini but moved into sex films, believing ‘eroticism to be a fundamental key to human expression’ Italian film director Tinto Brass, who was once hailed as the “Antonioni of the 70s” but came to be better known for bringing Italian erotic cinema to a wider audience with films such as Caligula and Salon Kitty, has died aged 93. Tinto Brass, the avant-garde Italian director who helmed erotic 1970s films including 'Caligula' and 'Salon Kitty,' has died at 93. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 lean left.
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Tinto Brass, Italian director known for erotic films 'Caligula' and 'Salon Kitty,' dies at 93
Tinto Brass, the avant-garde Italian director who helmed erotic 1970s films including 'Caligula' and 'Salon Kitty,' has died at 93.
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Tinto Brass, director of Caligula and maestro of Euro erotica, dies aged 93
The cult Italian film-maker began as an assistant to Roberto Rossellini but moved into sex films, believing ‘eroticism to be a fundamental key to human expression’ Italian film director Tinto Brass, who was once hailed as the “Antonioni of the 70s” but came to be better known...
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Tinto Brass, Director of Erotic Epics ‘Caligula’ and ‘Salon Kitty,’ Dies at 93
Italian director Tinto Brass, known for the historic erotic epics “Salon Kitty” and “Caligula,” has died. He was 93. Brass’ family announced the news of his death on Wednesday to Italian press agency Ansa. Born in Milan in 1933 to a Venetian family of artists, Brass first...
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