The last emperor / Jeremy Thomas presents ; a film by Bernardo Bertolucci ; screenplay by Mark Peploe with Bernardo Bertolucci ; produced by Jeremy Thomas ; directed by Bernardo Bertolucci ; made by Yanco Films Limited and Tao Film SRL ; in association with Recorded Picture Company (Productions) Limited, Screenframe Limited, AAA Soprofilms.

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A dramatic history of Aisin-Gioro "Henry" Pu Yi, who at the age of three became the last of the Emperors of China. Chronicles his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, as the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; and his...

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Uniform Title:	Last emperor (Motion picture) Criterion collection ; 422. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author:	Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952- (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Yanco Films Tao Film SRL (Firm) Recorded Picture Company Screenframe Limited (Firm) AAA Soprofilms (Film) Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors:	Bertolucci, Bernardo (Screenwriter, Director) Thomas, Jeremy (Producer) Peploe, Mark (Screenwriter) Lone, John, 1952- (Actor) Chen, Joan, 1961- (Actor) O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013 (Actor) Ying, Ruocheng (Actor) Wong, Victor (Actor) Dun, Dennis (Actor) Wu, Vivian, 1966- (Actor) Han, Maggie, 1959- (Actor) Young, Ric (Actor) Go, Jade (Actor) Tagawa, Cary-Hiroyuki (Actor) Storaro, Vittorio, 1940- (Cinematographer)
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English, Chinese, and Japanese, with optional subtitles in English.
Published:	Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, [2008], ©2008.
Series:	Criterion collection ; 422. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Puyi, > 1906-1967 > Drama. Nationalists > China > Drama. Communists > China > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Political prisoners > China > Drama. Identity (Philosophical concept) > Drama. China > Kings and rulers > Biography > Drama. China > History > Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 > Drama. China > Politics and government > 20th century > Drama. China. Feature films > China. Feature films > Italy. Feature films > Great Britain. Feature films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Epic films. Historical films.
Genre:	Drama. Biography Feature films Feature films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Epic films. Historical films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Variant Title:	Bernardo Bertolucci's The last emperor.
Format:	Video DVD

The last emperor

Published: Criterion Collection, 2008

Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (703 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (90 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).

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The last emperor

Published: Zhong ying yin xiang chu ban she ; Guangzhou qiao jia ren wen hua chuan bo you xian gong si zong jing xiao, 2002

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

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The last emperor

Authors: Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-, Byrne, David, 1952-, Su, Cong, 1957-
Published: Nelson Entertainment, 1998

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (218 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

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The Last emperor

Published: Nelson Entertainment, 1988

Physical Description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (164 min.) : sound, color, stereo ; 1/2 in.

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