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The Last Emperor
Release Date: October 04, 1987
Year | : | 1987 |
Slogan | : | «1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.» |
Genres | : | Drama, History |
Production Companies | : | Hemdale Film Corporation, Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco, Columbia Pictures, Recorded Picture Company |
Director | : | Bernardo Bertolucci |
Producers | : | John Daly, Jeremy Thomas, Franco Giovale, Joyce Herlihy, Joanna Merlin, Mario Cotone, Stefano Bolzoni |
Writers | : | Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe, Enzo Ungari, Aisin-Gioro Puyi |
RunTime | : | 163 mins. |
Budget | : | 23000000 |
Revenue | : | 43984230 |
A dramatic history of Puyi, 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.
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Featurette: Staying True to events
Featurette: Casting the Emperor
Trailer: Official Trailer
Trailer: Original Trailer
Teaser: The Last Emperor 1988 TV trailer
Featurette: Bernardo Bertolucci on the Red Carpet for THE LAST EMPEROR at AFI FEST presented by Audi
Trailer: The Last Emperor [1987] Official Trailer
Trailer: The Last Emperor - Trailer
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