The Last Emperor (1987)
Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Main cast
John Lone; Peter O'Toole; Joan Chen; Dennis Dun; Ryuichi Sakamoto
Genres
Drama, History
Description
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.
Bernardo Bertolucci
Main cast
John Lone; Peter O'Toole; Joan Chen; Dennis Dun; Ryuichi Sakamoto
Genres
Drama, History
Description
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.
Similar movies
© Valossa 2015–2024