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The Last Emperor

1987 • 2h43m Drama, History

Rating

7.6/10

Popularity

5

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.

Details

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Screenplay

Mark Peploe

Bernardo Bertolucci

Cast

John Lone

Joan Chen

Peter O'Toole

Release date

10/4/1987

Status

Released

Budget

$23,800,000

Revenue

$44,000,000

Origin country

IT

Vote count

1891