Tinto Brass

Giovanni Tinto Brass born 26 March 1933 is an Italian film director and screenwriter In the 1960s and 1970s he directed many critically acclaimed avantgarde films of various genres Today he is mainly known for his later work in the erotic genre with films such as Caligula Così fan tutte released under the English title All Ladies Do It Paprika Monella Frivolous Lola and Trasgredire After Salon Kitty 1976 and Caligula 1979 the style of his films gradually changed towards erotic films Caligula was originally supposed to be a satire on power instead of an erotic film but the producers changed and reedited the film entirely without Brasss consent removing many political and comical scenes and shooting sexually explicit sequences to make the film a pornographic drama The director demanded that his name be stricken from the credits and he is only credited for Principal Photography Despite this the film remains his most widely viewed work and the highestgrossing Italian film released in the United States Other notable works of Brasss later period include The Key 1983 and Senso 45 2002 He was making films into his seventies