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The Last Emperor
1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
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Cast
John LonePu Yi (Adult)
Joan ChenWan Jung
Peter O'TooleReginald Johnston (R.J.)
Ruocheng YingThe Governor
Victor WongChen Pao Shen
Dennis DunBig Li
Ryuichi SakamotoAmakasu
Maggie HanEastern JewelCredits
- Directed by
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Written by
- Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $23.8M
- Box office
- $44M
Production
- SoprofilmsFrance
- TAO FilmItaly
- YancoChina
Recorded Picture CompanyUnited Kingdom
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