The last emperor [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures, Inc. ; screenplay by Mark Peploe with Bernardo Bertolucci ; produced by Jeremy Thomas ; directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

Published: Santa Monica, Calif : Artisan Entertainment, [1998]
Edition: Widescreen [version].
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (218 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators: Bertolucci, Bernardo, Lone, John, 1952-, Chen, Joan, 1961-, O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013, Ying, Ruocheng, Columbia Pictures, and Artisan Entertainment (Firm)

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Language Note

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Summary

The true story of Pu Yi, who, at the age of 3, toddled to the Imperial Dragon Throne to become "Lord of 10,000 Years," China's last emperor.

Subject(s)

ISBN

0784012172

Note

Originally released as motion picture in 1987.
"Original director's cut ... contains an additional hour of never-before-seen footage"--Container.
Special features: theatrical trailer, production notes, cast & crew information.

Creation/Production Credits Note

Photography, Vittorio Storaro; editor, Gabriella Christiana; music, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su.

Participant/Performer Note

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

Technical Details

DVD; region 1; 2.0 Dolby surround.

Awards

Academy Awards: Art direction-set decoration; Cinematography; Costume design; Director; Film editing; Music, original score; Picture; Sound; Writing, screenplay based on material from another medium.

Endowment Note

Paterno Libraries Endowment

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