The Last Emperor

1987 · directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Oscar Winner

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.

The Last Emperor (1987), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Lone
• Joan Chen
• Peter O'Toole
• Ruocheng Ying
• Victor Wong
• Dennis Dun
• Ryuichi Sakamoto
• Maggie Han
• Ric Young
• Vivian Wu

Crew

• Vittorio Storaro — Director of Photography
• Gabriella Cristiani — Editor
• David Byrne — Original Music Composer
• Ryuichi Sakamoto — Original Music Composer
• Su Cong — Original Music Composer
• Bernardo Bertolucci — Screenplay
• Mark Peploe — Screenplay

More from Bernardo Bertolucci

1. The Conformist (1971) — 86/100 · hit
2. The Spider's Stratagem (1970) — 82/100 · hit
3. Before the Revolution (1964) — 79/100
4. La Commare Secca (1962) — 75/100
5. Last Tango in Paris (1972) — 73/100
6. 1900 (1976) — 71/100

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