The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

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  • Genre(s): Drama, History
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Bernardo Bertolucci, Ning Ying, Biao Wang, Suzanne Durrenberger, Nicoletta Peyran See all Crew
  • Cast(s): John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h 43min
  • Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto,David Byrne,Ivan Sharrock,Bill Rowe,Cong Su
  • Award(s): Oscar 1988 (Won)
    Golden Globe 1988 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Smashing Machine, The Apprentice
  • Story:
    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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7.7/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

7.7/10

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AWARDS

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Won
Oscar Award

Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1988 | Mark

Best Cinematography | 1988 | Vittorio

Best Art DirectionSet Decoration | 1988

Best Director | 1988 | Bernardo

Best Picture | 1988 | Jeremy

Golden Globe Award

Best Original Score Motion Picture | 1988 | Ryuichi

Best Motion Picture Drama | 1988

Best Screenplay Motion Picture | 1988 | Bernardo

Best Director Motion Picture | 1988 | Bernardo

BAFTA Film Award

Best Costume Design | 1989 | James

Golden Ciak Award

Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografia) | 1988 | Ferdinando

Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia) | 1988 | Vittorio

Best Film Miglior Film | 1988 | Bernardo

Best Director (Migliore Regista) | 1988 | Bernardo

David Award

Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) | 1988 | Mark

Best Director (Migliore Regista) | 1988 | Bernardo

Best Film (Miglior Film) | 1988

Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista) | 1988 | Peter

Best Producer (Migliore Produttore) | 1988 | Jeremy

Joseph Plateau Award

Best Foreign Film | 1988

Audience Award

Best Foreign Film Melhor Filme Estrangeiro | 1989 | Bernardo

Best Film | 1987

Silver Ribbon Award

Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografia) | 1988 | Ferdinando

Best Male Dubbing (Migliore Doppiaggio Maschile) | 1988

Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia) | 1988 | Vittorio

Best Technical Qualities (Migliori Qualit Tecniche) | 1988 | Gabriella

Best Director Regista del Miglior Film | 1988 | Bernardo

Kinema Junpo Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 1989 | Bernardo

Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award

Best Foreign Film Mejor Pelcula Extranjera | 1988 | Bernardo

Eddie Award

Best Edited Feature Film | 1988 | Gabriella

ASECAN Award

Best Foreign Film | 1988 | Bernardo

BSFC Award

Best Cinematography | 1988 | Vittorio

Artios Award

Best Casting for Feature Film Drama | 1988 | Joanna

César Award

Best Foreign Film Meilleur film tranger | 1988 | Bernardo

Guild Film - Gold Award

Foreign Film Auslndischer Film | 1989 | Bernardo

DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1988 | Bernardo

Grammy Award

Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television | 1989 | Ryuichi

Nikkan Sports Film Award

Best Foreign Film | 1988

Hochi Film Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 1988 | Bernardo

LAFCA Award

Best Music | 1987 | Cong

Best Cinematography | 1987 | Vittorio

NBR Award

Top Ten Films | 1987

Golden Train Award

Grand Jury Prize | 1987 | Bernardo

NYFCC Award

Best Cinematographer | 1987 | Vittorio

of the Japanese Academy Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 1989

Golden Reel Award

Best Foreign Film | 1989 | Bernardo

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Nominations
Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama | 1988 | John

BAFTA Film Award

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 1989 | Peter

Best Cinematography | 1989 | Vittorio

Best Direction | 1989 | Bernardo

Best Editing | 1989 | Gabriella

WGA (Screen) Award

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | 1988 | Mark

ASC Award

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | 1988 | Vittorio

César Award

Best Poster Meilleure affiche | 1988

SIYAD Award

Best Foreign Film | 1988

Golden Ciak Award

Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) | 1988 | Mark

Best Screenplay Migliore Sceneggiatura | 1988 | Bernardo

David Award

Best Supporting Actress Migliore Attrice non Protagonista | 1988 | Vivian

NSFC Award

Best Film | 1988

Audience Award

Best Actor | 1987 | John

Best Actress | 1987 | Joan

Golden Train Award

Best Film | 1987 | Bernardo

Top 10 Film Award

Best Film | 1987 | Bernardo

LAFCA Award

Best Picture | 1987

Golden Rooster Award

Best Props | 1987

BOX OFFICE

Budget 23,800,000 USD

Box Office Collection 44,000,000 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

This was the first Western film made in and about the country to be produced with full Chinese government cooperation since 1949.

During filming of the immense coronation scene in the Forbidden City, Queen Elizabeth II was in Beijing on a state visit. The production was given priority over her by the Chinese authorities and she was therefore unable to visit the Forbidden City.

In real life, when Puyi met Empress Cixi, he screamed in terror. He later described seeing an eerie yellow curtain with an ugly thin face behind it. She was displeased, and had one of her servants offer him candy. When he screamed even louder, she had him taken away. She died the next day.

Over 1,000 schoolchildren were brought in to play Red Guards in the 1967 Cultural Revolution march. Bernardo Bertolucci had problems instilling the right amount of anger in them, as none of them knew of the attitudes of the Cultural Revolution.

19,000 extras were needed over the course of the film.

Popular Dialogues

"Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston: Words are important. Pu Yi, at 15: Why are words important? Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston: If you cannot say what you mean, Your Majesty, you will never mean what you say and a gentleman should always mean what he says."

"Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston: The Emperor has been a prisoner in his own palace since the day that he was crowned, and has remained a prisoner since he abdicated. But now he's growing up, he may wonder why he's the only person in China who may not walk out of his own front door. I think the Emperor is the loneliest boy on Earth."