The Last Emperor
China • 1987
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#422Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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 worker in the People's Republic.
Synopsis
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 worker in the People's Republic.
Credits
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DirectorBernardo Bertolucci
CinematographerVittorio Storaro
ComposerRyuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Su Cong
EditorGabriella Cristiani
ProducerJohn Daly, Franco Giovale, Joyce Herlihy, Jeremy Thomas