The Last Emperor (1987)
Genre:
Biography / Drama (more)
Tagline: He was the Lord of Ten Thousand Years, the absolute monarch of China. He was born to rule a world of ancient tradition. Nothing prepared him for our world of change.
Plot Outline: The story of the final Emperor of China. (more) (view trailer)
User Comments:
An Oriental paradise that is wonderfully mastered to the screen.
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User Rating:
 
7.8/10 (11,541 votes)
Also Known As:
Dernier empereur, Le (France)
Ultimo imperatore, L' (Italy)
Runtime:
160 min / 219 min (director's cut)
Country:
France / Italy / UK
Language:
English / Mandarin / Japanese
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) / 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) / Iceland:12 / Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1999) / Germany:12 / UK:15 (director's cut) / Germany:12 (director's cut) / Canada:AA (Ontario) / Canada:PA (Manitoba) / Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) / Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Chile:14 / Finland:K-11 (re-rating) / Finland:K-14 (original rating) / France:U / Singapore:NC-16 / South Korea:12 / Sweden:11 / UK:15 / USA:PG-13 / Netherlands:12 (director's cut)
Trivia:
Jeremy Thomas managed to raise the $25 million budget for his independent production single-handedly.
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the princess gives birth, you can hear the baby crying, yet when the camera moves across, the baby has a calm expression.
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Quotes:
The Governor:
[setting a recurring theme of imprisonment throughout the film] Open the door! Open the door!! Open the door!... Open the door!
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Awards:
Won 9 Oscars.
Another 37 wins
&
12 nominations
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User Comments:
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
An Oriental paradise that is wonderfully mastered to the screen., 21 March 1999
Author:
Jason C. Atwood ([email protected]) from Suffolk, Virginia
I guess I'm the only one who watched this from a worn out-of-print VHS copy.
No matter what the quality, THE LAST EMPEROR is arguably among the best of
the foreign pictures. The sights and sounds of The Forbidden City are sharp
and beautifully screened right on with the provocative events that unfold
the coming-of-age life of Pu Yi. It has plentiful moments including his
romantic affairs with concubines and how he learns the way of the world as a
child. His chronicle of a young emperor boy paints a colorful picture for
the first half, only leading to more conflicting matters later, which is the
most exciting part. Don't expect to see heads getting chopped off, like I
thought would happen (unless you have the longer DVD version), but the
intensity of the talk surrounding it sounds horrifying and true.
Nevertheless, the dialogue is clearly mystical. Every minute is a feel-good
breeze through crafty cinematic art, but it ends too fast, and the narration
from Pu Yi in his prison term could use a lot more detailing. Maybe I'll
stick around longer and wait to see the Director's Cut which has more.
Definitely a winning treat not to be missed for foreign movie lovers and
collectors of premium filmfare.
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