A recent revelation by former Variety editor Peter Bart has stirred up controversy around the infamous s** scene between Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie in the 1973 movie “Don’t Look Now.”

According to Bart’s new book, “Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, (and s**),” he claims to have witnessed the actors engaging in actual s**ual intercourse during the filming of a bedroom sequence in Nicolas Roeg’s thriller about a grieving couple.

During Bart’s visit to the set in Venice as a Paramount Pictures executive, Roeg seemingly made a casual remark, stating it was a fortuitous day for his arrival.

As Bart observed the intimate scene unfold on screen, including a provocative oral s** moment, his attention wavered momentarily.

Upon refocusing, he noticed Sutherland and Christie unclothed, engaged in what appeared to be genuine lovemaking, rather than mere acting.

The intensity of the situation did not escape Bart, who vividly described the explicit nature of the encounter.

Despite Roeg’s reluctance to prematurely halt the scene to ensure comprehensive coverage, Bart perceived a raw authenticity that transcended the standard filmmaking process.

The final cut of the film juxtaposed the intimate act with scenes of the characters preparing for a dinner outing, a strategic move by Roeg to comply with the prevailing censorship standards.

Allegedly, Warren Beatty, Christie’s partner at the time, expressed dissatisfaction with the scene’s explicitness, prompting a request for revisions.

Both Sutherland’s and Christie’s representatives declined to provide any comments on the matter, leaving the authenticity and implications of the reported real-life intimacy between the actors open to speculation.

In light of Bart’s startling account, the