The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
Release: 1987-10-04
·Runtime: 163m
·★ 7.6
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
Italy
China
United Kingdom
France
Production Companies
Soprofilms
TAO Film
Yanco
Recorded Picture Company
Columbia Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Constantine Gregory
as Oculist
Dennis Dun
as Big Li
Chen Shu
as Chang Chinghui
Lisa Lu
as Tzu Hsui
Daxing Zhang
as Tough Warder
John Lone
as Pu Yi (Adult)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Amakasu
Joan Chen
as Wan Jung
Ruocheng Ying
as The Governor
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as Chang
Shi Liang
as Republican Officer
Glen Murphy
as Captain (uncredited)
Zhang Tianmin
as Old Tutor
Henry O
as Lord Chamberlain
Victor Wong Chi-Keung
as Chen Pao Shen
Hideo Takamatsu
as General Ishikari
Chen Kaige
as Captain of Imperial Guard
Peter O'Toole
as Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
Maggie Han
as Eastern Jewel
Vivian Wu
as Wen Hsiu
Cai Hongxiang
as Scarface (uncredited)
Yu Li
as Second High Consort
Ric Young
as Interrogator
Biao Wang
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Crew
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
James Acheson
Costume Design
Suzanne Durrenberger
Continuity
Joanna Merlin
Casting
Ning Ying
Assistant Director
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer
Biao Wang
Assistant Director
Gino De Rossi
Special Effects
Bernardo Bertolucci
Director, Screenplay
David Byrne
Original Music Composer
Aisin-Gioro Puyi
Author
Maurice Binder
Main Title Designer
Gianni Giovagnoni
Art Direction
Mauro Marchetti
Camera Operator
Jeremy Thomas
Producer