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The Last Emperor

1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.

  • Movie
  • 1987
  • PG-13
  • 2h 43m

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

7.6

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7.6 out of 10 from 2,026 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • John Lone

    John LonePu Yi (Adult)

  • Joan Chen

    Joan ChenWan Jung

  • Peter O'Toole

    Peter O'TooleReginald Johnston (R.J.)

  • Ruocheng Ying

    Ruocheng YingThe Governor

  • Victor Wong

    Victor WongChen Pao Shen

  • Dennis Dun

    Dennis DunBig Li

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Ryuichi SakamotoAmakasu

  • Maggie Han

    Maggie HanEastern Jewel

  • Ric Young

    Ric YoungInterrogator

  • Vivian Wu

    Vivian WuWen Hsiu

  • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

    Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaChang

  • Jade GoAr Mo

  • Fumihiko IkedaYoshioka

  • Richard VuuPu Yi (3 years)

  • Tsou TijgerPu Yi (8 years)

  • Tao WuPu Yi (15 years)

  • Guang FanPu Chieh (Adult)

  • Henry KyiPu Chieh (7 years)

Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Writer
Mark Peploe and Bernardo Bertolucci
Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Su Cong
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro