The Last Emperor
9Wins9NomsDirected by Bernardo Bertolucci
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.
Awards
60th Academy Awards· 1988
- Best PictureJeremy ThomasWon
- CinematographyVittorio StoraroWon
- Costume DesignJames AchesonWon
- DirectingBernardo BertolucciWon
- Film EditingGabriella CristianiWon
- Music (Original Score)Cong Su, David Byrne, Ryuichi SakamotoWon
- Production DesignBruno Cesari, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Osvaldo DesideriWon
- SoundBill Rowe, Ivan SharrockWon
- Writing (Adapted)Bernardo Bertolucci, From Emperor To Citizen: The Autobiography Of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, Henry Pu Yi, Mark Peploe, the autobiographyWon
Details
- Released
- 4 October 1987
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Director
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Writers
- Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci
- Budget
- $23,800,000
- Box office
- $44,000,000
- Countries
- China, France, Italy, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, Chichewa; Nyanja, Japanese, Mandarin
- Production
- Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco, Recorded Picture Company
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Cast
John Lone
Joan Chen
Peter O'Toole
Ruocheng Ying
Victor Wong
Dennis Dun
Ryuichi Sakamoto Won 
Maggie Han
Ric Young
Vivian Wu