The Last Emperor
1987/10/04 (US) | Drama, History
1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.
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.
Enzo Ungari
Screenplay
Mark Peploe
Screenplay
Bernardo Bertolucci
Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 23,800,000
Revenue
$ 44,000,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Soprofilms
- TAO Film
- Yanco
- Recorded Picture Company
Crews
John Daly
Producer
David Byrne
Original Music Composer
Bruno Cesari
Production Design
Franco Giovale
Producer
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Production Design
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Designer