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Summary:

The epic adventure and true story of Pu Yi, who became China's last emperor.

Contributors:

Bertolucci, Bernardo

Thomas, Jeremy

Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023

Byrne, David, 1952-

Su, Cong, 1957-

Lone, John, 1952-

Chen, Joan, 1961-

O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013

Ying, Ruocheng

Columbia Pictures

Artisan Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.
In English.

Main Work:

Last emperor (Motion picture)

Subjects:

Puyi, 1906-1967

China — Kings and rulers — Biography

Kings and rulers

China

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Historical films

Biographical films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Biographies

System Details:

DVD; Dolby surround.

Performers:

Cast: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng.

Production Credits:

Director, Bernardo Bertolucci ; producer, Jeremy Thomas ; screenplay, Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci ; photography, Vittorio Storaro ; music, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su.

General Notes:

Title from disc.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Features include interactive menus, scene access, theatrical trailer, production notes, and cast and crew information.
Academy Awards, 1988: 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).
Golden Globes, 1988: Best Director - Motion Picture (Bernardo Bertolucci); Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci, Enzo Ungari).

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (218 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

LAS 1987 DVD

ISBNs:

0784012172

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, ARtisan Entertainment: 60496

OCLC Numbers:

41479463
40842881 [Invalid]