The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

2h 43m 1987 Drama, History Italy, China, United Kingdom, France
Budget: $23,800,000 Revenue: $44,000,000

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, Enzo Ungari