The Last Emperor
Academy Award × 9
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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.
Genres
Biography, Drama, History
Cast & Crew
DirectorBernardo Bertolucci
StarringJohn Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong
ComposerRyuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne
The Last Emperor
Academy Award × 9
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.
Genres
Biography, Drama, History
Cast & Crew
DirectorBernardo Bertolucci
StarringJohn Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong
ComposerRyuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne
Rent/Purchase