The Last Emperor (1987)

7.4	Listal rating
7.8	IMDB rating

Directed by

Bernardo Bertolucci

Starring (View all)

John Lone

Pu Yi - Adult

Joan Chen

Wan Jung

Peter O'Toole

Reginald 'R. J.' Johnston

Ruocheng Ying

The Governor

Victor Wong

Chen Pao Shen

Dennis Dun

Big Li

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Amakasu

Maggie Han

Eastern Jewel

Written by (View all)

Mark Peploe

(screenplay) and

Bernardo Bertolucci

(screenplay)

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Emperor Pu Yi: This isn't a school; it's a prison. A real prison.

He was the Lord of Ten Thousand Years, the absolute monarch of China. He was born to rule a world of ancient tradition. Nothing prepared him for our world of change. The story of the final Emperor of China.

John Lone: Emperor Pu Yi / Henry

One could easily state Bernardo Bertolucci crea... read more

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Description: A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant ... (more)

Release date : 18 December 1987
UPC: 012236049609

Drama (21), China (18), Biography (14), Historical (12), 1987 (12), 1980s (9), Epic (8), Emperor (8), Italy (8), (6), Royalty (6), Forbidden City (5), WWII (5), Palace (5), Manchuria (5), Museum (5), Biopic (4), History (4), Empress (4), Cultural Revolution (4)

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"The Last Emperor is like an elegant travel brochure. It piques the curiosity. One wants to go. Ultimately it's a let-down. - Vincent Canby, New York Times We need more than elegant parallels and lavish production values. We need tension, characterization, drama. - Rita Kempley, Washington Post"