| Other author/creator | Thomas, Jeremy. |
| Other author/creator | Peploe, Mark. |
| Other author/creator | Bertolucci, Bernardo. |
| Other author/creator | Lone, John, 1952- |
| Other author/creator | Chen, Joan, 1961- |
| Other author/creator | O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013. |
| Other author/creator | Ying, Ruocheng. |
| Other author/creator | Wong, Victor. |
| Other author/creator | Dun, Dennis. |
| Other author/creator | Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023 |
| Other author/creator | Storaro, Vittorio, 1940- |
| Other author/creator | Cristiani, Gabriella. |
| Other author/creator | Byrne, David, 1952- |
| Other author/creator | Su, Cong, 1957- |
| Other author/creator | Acheson, James. |
| Other author/creator | Scarfiotti, Ferdinando. |
| Other author/creator | Cesari, Bruno. |
| Other author/creator | Desideri, Osvaldo. |
| Other author/creator | Rowe, William (William S.) |
| Other author/creator | Sharrock, Ivan. |
| Other author/creator | Yanco Films. |
| Other author/creator | Tao Film SRL. |
| Other author/creator | Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Portion of title |
Last emperor |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 422
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 422. ^A506835
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| Abstract |
Pu Yi is the last of the Emperor of China who from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City was the object of worship by half a billion people. From his abdication, to his decline and dissolute lifestyle. His life was exploitated by the invading Japanese and his term as the emperor of Japan's Manchuguo. He was eventually released back to public life in 1959 and died as gardener at the Botanical Gardens of Peking. |
| General note | Title from set container and disc label. |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. |
| General note | The accompanying booklet includes a David Thomson essay, interviews with the production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti and actor Ying Ruocheng, a reminiscence by Bertolucci, and an essay and production diary extracts from Fabien S. Gerard. |
| General note | Special features: A 66-minute BBC documentary exploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of The last emperor; a 30-minute interview with Bertolucci from 1989; a new interview with composer David Byrne; a new interview with cultural historian Ian Buruma examining the period of the film. |
| Credits | Photography, Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiana ; music, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti. |
| Cast |
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Terms of use | These discs are copy protected. |
| Language | English, Chinese or Japanese dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
| Awards note | Academy Awards, USA, 1988: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri) ; Best Cinematography (Vittorio Storaro) ; Best Costume Design (James Acheson) ; Best Director (Bernardo Bertolucci) ; Best Film Editing (Gabriella Cristiani) ; Best Music, Original Score (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su) ; Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas) ; Best Sound (Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock) ; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci) |
| ISBN | 9781604650143 (set) |
| ISBN | 1604650141 (set) |
| UPC |
715515027922 set |
| Publisher number | CC1739D Criterion Collection (set) |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
