While Bernardo Bertolucci's decadent epic never quite identifies the dramatic pulse of its protagonist, stupendous visuals and John Lone's ability to make passivity riveting give The Last Emperor a rarified grandeur.
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Bernardo Bertolucci
Director
John Lone
Emperor (Henry) Pu Yi
Joan Chen
Empress (Elizabeth) Wan Jung
Peter O'Toole
Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston
Ying Ruocheng
The Governor
Victor Wong
Chen Pao Shen
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Director -
Bernardo Bertolucci -
Executive Producer -
John Daly -
Screenwriter -
Mark Peploe , Bernardo Bertolucci , Henry Pu-yi -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures , Artisan Entertainment -
Production Co -
Recorded Picture Company (RPC) , Hemdale Studios -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Biography , History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 18, 1987, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 15, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$43.0M -
Sound Mix -
Surround