Maria Schneider (actress) miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth" (1979), in which Schneider said she did not feel right for the part of Mary, mother of Jesus, though later regretted missing out on this opportunity and instead eventually appeared in Zeffirelli's 1996 film "Jane Eyre" in a brief appearance as Bertha Mason. The 1970s were turbulent years for Schneider, marked by drug addiction, overdoses, and a suicide attempt. Schneider said that she disliked the instant fame accorded to her from "Last Tango in Paris". She suffered abuse and began taking drugs. By the 1980s, however, her life had improved: Schneider died of breast cancer on
Maria Schneider (actress) Marlon and myself, and would do certain things to get a reaction from me." She said that Brando had a paternal relationship with her on the set, even though he suggested the acted sodomy scene. Bertolucci did not reveal this scene to her until just before the filming of it. In 2007, she said: In 2001, Schneider commented: Schneider and Brando remained friends until his death, although they did not speak of the movie for some time. She has said that due to her experience with the film – and her treatment afterward as a sex symbol rather than as