Movie·1987·2h 43m
The Last Emperor
1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.
Country
China
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Mark Peploe
Producer
John Daly, Franco Giovale
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Editor
Gabriella Cristiani
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
John Lone
Pu Yi (Adult)
Joan Chen
Wan Jung
Peter O'Toole
Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
Ruocheng Ying
The Governor
Victor Wong
Chen Pao Shen
Dennis Dun
Big Li
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Amakasu
Maggie Han
Eastern Jewel
Ric Young
Interrogator
Vivian Wu
Wen Hsiu
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Chang
Jade Go
Ar Mo
Fumihiko Ikeda
Yoshioka
Richard Vuu
Pu Yi (3 years)
Tsou Tijger
Pu Yi (8 years)
Tao Wu
Pu Yi (15 years)
Guang Fan
Pu Chieh (Adult)
Henry Kyi
Pu Chieh (7 years)
// crew
Crew
Mark Peploe
Screenplay
John Daly
Producer
Bernardo Bertolucci
Director, Screenplay
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer
David Byrne
Original Music Composer
Franco Giovale
Producer
Joyce Herlihy
Producer
Gabriella Cristiani
Editor
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Jeremy Thomas
Producer
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