| Synopsis: The Last Emperor is the true story of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, the last ruler of the Chinese Ching Dynasty. Told in flashback, the film covers the years 1908 to 1967. We first see the three-year-old Pu Yi being installed in the Forbidden City by ruthless, dying dowager Empress Tzu-Hsui (Lisa Lu). Though he'd prefer to lark about like other boys, the infant emperor is cossetted and cajoled into accepting the responsibilities and privileges of his office. In 1912, the young emperor (Tijer Tsou) forced to ... Full Synopsis
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| In this unprecedented Sino-Western co-production, Bernardo Bertolucci turned the strange life of final Chinese crown ruler Pu Yi into a sumptuous epic. Shooting on location in China in the first Western production allowed to film in Beijing's Forbidden City, Bertolucci spent $25 million on lavish sets and costumes, as well as a cast of thousands, for a story spanning six decades, from Pu Yi's 1908 ... Read Review | |
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| Aisin-Gioro "Henry" Pu Yi as an Adult, Pu Yi as an Adult Reginald Johnston, "R.J." | |
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The Last Emperor [Director's Cut] DVD Features  Interactive Menus. Trailers. Scene Selections. The Last Emperor: Directors Cut DVD Features Original Theatrical Version of the Film. Director's Cut of the Film: With nearly an hour of extra Footage Commentary from Bernardo Bertolucci, Jeremy Thomas and Ryuichi Sakomoto. Bernardo Bertolucci: An in-depth documentary about The Making Of The Last Emperor. Postcard from China. Trailers. DVD Features Original Theatrical Version Of The Film - Commentary From Bernardo Bertolucci, Jeremy Thomas And Ryuichi Sakomoto. Bernadro Bertolucci: An In Depth Documentary About The Making Of The Last Emperor. Postcard From China. Trailers. The Last Emperor [4 Discs] [Criterion Collection] DVD Features Disc one: The theatrical version: All-new restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Theatrical trailer Disc two: All-new, restored high-definition digital transfer Disc three: The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci, a 53-minute film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director's geographic influences, from Parma to China Video images taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci, a 51-minute documentary that revisits the film's making A new 45-minute documentary featuring Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiana, costume designer James Acheson, and art director Gianni Silvestri Disc four: A 66-minute BBC documentary exploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of the Last Emperor A 30-minute interview with Bertolucci from 1989 A new interview with composer David Byrne A new interview with cultural historian Ian Buruma examing the period of the film Plus a booklet featuring an essay by David Thomson, interviews with production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti and actor Ying Ruocheng, a reminiscence by bertolucci, and an essay and production-diary extracts from Fabien S. Gerard Last Emperor [WS] [Criterion Collection] Last Emperor [Blu-ray] [Criterion Collection] DVD Features Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by cinematographer Vittorrio Storaro, with DTS-HD master audio stereo surround soundtrack Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci, a 53-minute film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director's geographic influences, from Parma to China Video images taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci, a 51-minute film by Paolo Brunatto revisiting the creation of the film A 45-minute documentary featuring Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiani, costume designer James Acheson, and art director Gianni Silvestri A 66-minute documentary exploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of the Last Emperor A 30-minute BBC interview with Bertolucci from 1989 An interview from 2008 with composer David Byrne A 2008 interview with cultural historian Ian Buruma examining the period of the film Theatrical trailer | |
