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The Last Emperor

Bernardo Bertolucci

1987 • 2h 43m

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 ...

The Last Emperor

Official Trailer

Cast

John Lone

John LonePu Yi (Adult)

Joan Chen

Joan ChenWan Jung

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'TooleReginald Johnston (R.J.)

Ruocheng Ying

Ruocheng YingThe Governor

Victor Wong

Victor WongChen Pao Shen

Dennis Dun

Dennis DunBig Li

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi SakamotoAmakasu

Maggie Han

Maggie HanEastern Jewel

Ric Young

Ric YoungInterrogator

Vivian Wu

Vivian WuWen Hsiu

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaChang

Fumihiko IkedaYoshioka

Richard VuuPu Yi (3 years)

Tsou TijgerPu Yi (8 years)

Crew

Aisin-Gioro Puyi

Aisin-Gioro PuyiAuthor

Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo BertolucciDirector

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi SakamotoOriginal Music Composer

David Byrne

David ByrneOriginal Music Composer

James Acheson

James AchesonCostume Design

Ferdinando Scarfiotti

Ferdinando ScarfiottiProduction Design

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio StoraroDirector of Photography

Maurice Binder

Maurice BinderMain Title Designer

Ning Ying

Ning YingAssistant Director

Joanna Merlin

Joanna MerlinCasting

Biao Wang

Biao WangAssistant Director

Gino De Rossi

Gino De RossiSpecial Effects

Jeremy Thomas

Jeremy ThomasProducer

Gianni Giovagnoni

Gianni GiovagnoniArt Direction

Suzanne Durrenberger

Suzanne DurrenbergerContinuity

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