The Last Emperor (1987)
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.
Released: Oct 04, 1987
Runtime: 163 minutes
Stars: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun
Crew: Bill Rowe (Sound Designer), Aisin-Gioro Puyi (Author), Mark Peploe (Screenplay), John Daly (Producer), Bernardo Bertolucci (Director), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Original Music Composer)