The Last Emperor (1987)

EnglishFilm1987163 minDrama, History★ 7.6/10

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.

Directed by

Bernardo Bertolucci

Starring

John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole

Music

Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne

Released

1987-10-04

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