The Last Emperor
Turkish title: Son İmparator
“1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.”
1987 · 2 h 43 min
Directed by 
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo BertolucciCast
John Lone 
Joan Chen 
Peter O'Toole
Credits
Written by: Enzo Ungari
Plot
The life of Puyi, the last emperor of China, from boyhood to a political prisoner and ordinary citizen. It won nine Oscars.
Sinekatalog’s take
Bertolucci's epic traces Puyi's life from boy emperor to gardener, filmed in the Forbidden City. Visually opulent and sad, it won nine Oscars and conveys a life shaped by history.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (121,243 votes)
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