Title

The Last Emperor

Year

1987

Rated

PG-13

Released

15 Apr 1988

Runtime

163 min

Genre

Biography, Drama, History

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Writer

Mark Peploe (screenplay), Bernardo Bertolucci (screenplay), Enzo Ungari (initial screenplay collaboration)

Actors

John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying

Plot

This sweeping account of the life of Pu-Yi, the last emperor of China, follows the leader's tumultuous reign. After being captured by the Red Army as a war criminal in 1950, Pu-Yi recalls his childhood from prison. He remembers his lavish youth in the Forbidden City, where he was afforded every luxury but unfortunately sheltered from the outside world and complex political situation surrounding him. As revolution sweeps through China, the world Pu-Yi knew is dramatically upended.

Language

English, Mandarin, Japanese, Russian

Country

UK, Italy, China, France, USA

Awards

Won 9 Oscars. Another 47 wins & 16 nominations.

Metascore

76

imdbRating

7.8

imdbVotes

76,829

imdbID

tt0093389

Type

movie

DVD

20 Mar 2001

BoxOffice

N/A

Production

Columbia Pictures

Website

N/A