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Last Emperor (1987) (DVD)

UPC Number: 715515034425

Actors: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole

Directors: Bernardo Bertolucci

Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen

Language: English

Region: Region 1

Number of discs: 1

Studio: Criterion Collection

Release date: November 18, 2008

Run time: 164 minutes

Product Description

Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor won nine Academy Awards, unexpectedly sweeping every category in which it was nominated quite a feat for a challenging, multilayered epic directed by an Italian and starring an international cast. Yet the power and scope of the film was, and remains, undeniable the life of Emperor Pu Yi, who took the throne at age three, in 1908, before witnessing decades of cultural and political upheaval, within and without the walls of the Forbidden City. Recreating Ching-dynasty China with astonishing detail and unparalleled craftsmanship by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro and production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti, The Last Emperor is also an intimate character study of one man reconciling personal responsibility and political legacy.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SINGLE-DISC DVD EDITION FEATURES:

Restored, high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro Audio commentary by director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto Theatrical trailer PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic David Thomson