Movie
The Last Emperor
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1987-10-04
- Runtime
- 163 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco, Recorded Picture Company
- Country
- China, France, Italy, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- John Lone as Pu Yi (Adult)
- Joan Chen as Wan Jung
- Peter O'Toole as Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
- Ruocheng Ying as The Governor
- Victor Wong as Chen Pao Shen
- Dennis Dun as Big Li
- Ryuichi Sakamoto as Amakasu
- Maggie Han as Eastern Jewel
- Ric Young as Interrogator
- Vivian Wu as Wen Hsiu
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Chang
- Jade Go as Ar Mo
Crew
- Bernardo Bertolucci - Director
- Mark Peploe - Screenplay
- Bernardo Bertolucci - Screenplay
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