The last emperor

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). Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952- (Composer). Storaro, Vittorio, 1940- (Cinematographer). Yanco Films. (Added Author). Tao Film SRL (Firm) (Added Author). Recorded Picture Company. (Added Author). Screenframe Limited (Firm) (Added Author). AAA Soprofilms (Film) (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Wu Jun Mei, Maggie Han, Ric Young, Jade Go, Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ryuichi Sakamoto. (Cast).

Summary: 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 exploitation by the invading Japanese as the ruler of Manchukuo from 1932 to 1945. He returned to public life in 1959, just another peasant worker in the People's Republic, and died as a gardener at the Botanical Gardens of Peking.

Record details

ISBN: 9781604651065
ISBN: 1604651067
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
videodisc
videorecording
Publisher: Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as an international motion picture in 1987. Special features: Commentary [optional audio feature]; Trailer (3 min.); booklet features the essay "The Last Emperor: or the Manchurian Candidate" by David Thomson.
Formatted Contents Note:	Manchuria, 1950 -- Peking, 1908 -- First coronation -- Young emperor -- Criminal -- Pu Chieh -- New republic -- Reginald Johnston -- First lesson -- Protests -- Grief -- Spectacles -- Two wives -- Strangers -- Confession -- Reforms -- Departures -- Life outside -- Secondary consort -- Tientsin, 1931 -- Manchuria, 1934 -- Second coronation -- New quarters -- Manchuria, 1935 -- Puppet -- Russians -- Freedom -- Peking, 1967 -- Citizen -- Color bars.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Educational and home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Photography by Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiani ; music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti ; costume designer, James Acheson.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Wu Jun Mei, Maggie Han, Ric Young, Jade Go, Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ryuichi Sakamoto.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital surround sound; widescreen presentation, director approved aspect ratio 2.00:1, enhanced for 16:9 televisions; restored, high-definition digital transfer.
Language Note:	In English, Chinese, and Japanese, with optional subtitles in English.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1988: Best Sound: Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock; Art Direction-Set Decoration: Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri; Costume Design: James Acheson; Music, Original Score: Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su; Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro; Film Editing: Gabriella Cristiani; Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci; Picture: Jeremy Thomas; Director: Bernardo Bertolucci (USA) and 1988 David di Donatello Awards for Best Production Design, Costume Design, Cinematography, Editing, Screenplay, Producer, Director, Film, and Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista): Peter O'Toole (Italy)