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The Last Emperor (1987)

1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.

  • Oct 4, 1987
  • 2h 43m
  • PG-13

7.6/10

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2,020 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Last Emperor is a 1987 drama and history film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Its leading cast includes John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O'Toole. It runs for 2 hours 43 minutes.

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.

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Time needed
2 hours 43 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
English
Audience signal
7.6/10 from 2,020 TMDB votes

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Official Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • John Lone Pu Yi (Adult)
  • Joan Chen Wan Jung
  • Peter O'Toole Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
  • Ruocheng Ying The Governor
  • Victor Wong Chen Pao Shen
  • Dennis Dun Big Li
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto Amakasu
  • Maggie Han Eastern Jewel
  • Ric Young Interrogator
  • Vivian Wu Wen Hsiu
  • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Chang
  • Jade Go Ar Mo
  • Fumihiko Ikeda Yoshioka
  • Richard Vuu Pu Yi (3 years)
  • Tsou Tijger Pu Yi (8 years)
  • Tao Wu Pu Yi (15 years)
  • Guang Fan Pu Chieh (Adult)
  • Henry Kyi Pu Chieh (7 years)

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