The Last Emperor (1987)
1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1987-10-04
- Runtime:
- 163 min
- Genres:
- Drama, History
- Director:
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Top cast:
- John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.6/10 from 1,923 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.6/10