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The Last Emperor

PG-13
Movie
1987
2h 43m
English
Drama, History
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.
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John Lone
Pu Yi (Adult)
Joan Chen
Wan Jung
Peter OToole
Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
Ruocheng Ying
The Governor
Victor Wong
Chen Pao Shen
Maggie Han
Eastern Jewel
Ric Young
Interrogator
Vivian Wu
Wen Hsiu
Jade Go
Ar Mo
Richard Vuu
Pu Yi (3 years)
Tsou Tijger
Pu Yi (8 years)
Tao Wu
Pu Yi (15 years)
Lisa Lu
Tzu Hsui
Hideo Takamatsu
General Ishikari
Hajime Tachibana
Japanese Translator
Basil Pao
Prince Chun
Henry O
Lord Chamberlain
Chen Kaige
Captain of Imperial Guard
Yu Li
Second High Consort
Zhang Tianmin
Old Tutor
Directed By: Bernardo Bertolucci
Written By: Bernardo Bertolucci (Screenplay), Mark Peploe (Screenplay), + 1 more

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Masada says...
5 years ago
The only thing wrong with this movie is that it should not have been made in English. Besides that, it is filled with colour symbolism, amazing camera work with a story of epic proportions.
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gahudnall-deleted-1490229630 says...
10 years ago
This movie is depressing and sad. The emperor is faced his entire life with situations that he did not create and choices he has to live with. His story and life are so sad.
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Lee Chester says...
2 years ago
test Test test test good nice
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Lee Chester says...
2 years ago
Nice movie, but it’s strange with English
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AndrewBloom
7/10  8 years ago
When the past meets the future, conflict follows. When the grandiose meets the mundane, absurdity follows. And when isolation meets exposure, tragedy follows. *The Last Emperor* anchors itself on the convergence of these disparate forces, and looks at the ways, both striking and subtle, that the fal More
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drqshadow
5/10  4 years ago
A long, delicate meditation on the necessity of a ceremonial public role in the face of several looming, massive, cultural revolutions. It's also an essay on the corrupting power of an absurdly sheltered life. Following the private and public trials of Puyi, who ascended to the imperial throne b More
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CinemaSerf
2 months ago
This is a glorious film to watch on a big screen. It depicts the end of empire and the birth of new ones - and it does it in a spectacularly colourful and stylish fashion. The death of the Empress Dowager sees the toddler Pu Yi ascend the Dragon Throne of China, and live amidst concubines and eunuch More
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