The Last Emperor overview
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...ranks in these movie lists:
- Greatest Epics (#8)
Synopsis:
The Last Emperor is the true story of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, the last ruler of the Chinese Ching Dynasty. Told in flashback, the film covers the years 1908 to 1967. We first see the three-year-old Pu Yi being installed in the Forbidden City by ruthless, dying dowager Empress Tzu-Hsui (Lisa Lu). Though he'd prefer to lark about like other boys, the infant emperor is cossetted and cajoled into accepting the responsibilities and privileges of his office. In 1912, the young emperor (Tijer Tsou) forced to abdicate when China is declared a republic, is a prisoner in his own palace, "protected" from the outside world.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
- Studio: Columbia Pictures
- Year: 1987
- Run Time: 225 minutes
- Country: China, Hong Kong, UK, Italy
- Language: English
- MPAA Rating: PG13
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Historical Film, Epic
- Filmed in: Color
