by Bernardo Bertolucci · DVD · EAN 3700173207424
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«Le Dernier Empereur» is the film by Bernardo Bertolucci (1987), starring John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O'Toole, on DVD.
The film follows the life of Pu Yi, the last emperor of China, from his enthronement at the age of three in the Forbidden City to his re-education as an ordinary citizen. The story spans the splendour of the imperial court, the fall of the Qing dynasty, the Japanese occupation and the political changes the country undergoes in the 20th century.
This DVD edition runs 155 minutes, is region 2 and includes audio in English and French (Dolby Digital 5.1) with French subtitles; it won 9 Oscars in 1988.
It is of interest to fans of historical cinema and biographical dramas based on real figures.
