The Last Emperor (1987)
1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 43m
- Director Bernardo Bertolucci
- Genres Drama History
- Rating 7.6/10 (1,982 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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John Lone
as Pu Yi (Adult)
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Joan Chen
as Wan Jung
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Peter O'Toole
as Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
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Ruocheng Ying
as The Governor
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Victor Wong
as Chen Pao Shen
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Dennis Dun
as Big Li
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Amakasu
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Maggie Han
as Eastern Jewel
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Ric Young
as Interrogator
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Vivian Wu
as Wen Hsiu
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as Chang
- Jade Go as Ar Mo
- Fumihiko Ikeda as Yoshioka
- Richard Vuu as Pu Yi (3 years)
- Tsou Tijger as Pu Yi (8 years)
- Tao Wu as Pu Yi (15 years)
- Guang Fan as Pu Chieh (Adult)
- Henry Kyi as Pu Chieh (7 years)
Crew
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Bernardo Bertolucci
Director
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Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
- Gabriella Cristiani Editor
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer
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David Byrne
Original Music Composer
- John Daly Producer
- Franco Giovale Producer
- Joyce Herlihy Producer
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Jeremy Thomas
Producer
- Mark Peploe Screenplay
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Bernardo Bertolucci
Screenplay
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