1987 · 163 min · Drama, History
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Starring John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying and Victor Wong.
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