The Last Emperor
“1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.”
1987•PG-13•2h 43m•7.6•Released
DramaHistory
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.
Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Writer
Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci
Budget
$24M
Revenue
$44M
Languages
English, Chichewa; Nyanja, Japanese
Studio
Soprofilms
Cast
John Lone
Pu Yi (Adult)
Joan Chen
Wan Jung
Peter O'Toole
Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
Ruocheng Ying
The Governor
Victor Wong
Chen Pao Shen
Dennis Dun
Big Li
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Amakasu
Maggie Han
Eastern Jewel
Ric Young
Interrogator
Vivian Wu
Wen Hsiu
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Chang
Jade Go
Ar Mo
Fumihiko Ikeda
Yoshioka
Richard Vuu
Pu Yi (3 years)
Tsou Tijger
Pu Yi (8 years)
Production
Company
Soprofilms
Company
TAO Film
Company
Yanco
Company
Recorded Picture Company
Producer
John Daly
Producer
Franco Giovale
Producer
Joyce Herlihy
Producer
Jeremy Thomas
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