The Last Emperor

Movie

1987

2h 43m

PG-13

English

Drama, History

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7.8

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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,...

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The Last Emperor

PG-13

Movie

1987

2h 43m

English

Drama, History

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Cast

Pu Yi (Adult)

Wan Jung

Reginald Johnston (R.J.)

The Governor

Chen Pao Shen

Big Li

Amakasu

Eastern Jewel

Interrogator

Wen Hsiu

Chang

Ar Mo

Yoshioka

Pu Yi (3 years)

Pu Yi (8 years)

Pu Yi (15 years)

Tzu Hsui

General Ishikari

Japanese Translator

Prince Chun

Lord Chamberlain

Captain of Imperial Guard

Constantine Gregory

Oculist

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...

11 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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siggi963 says...

3 weeks ago

A beautiful epic movie about the last emperor of China. The story is based on true events and gives a good insight in the historic events in China at the time.

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Spiritualized Kaos says...

5 months ago

A personal odyssey of China's last emperor.

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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 5 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

10 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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