The Last Emperor

1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.

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.

Cast

John Lone

Pu Yi (Adult)

Joan Chen

Wan Jung

Peter O'Toole

Reginald Johnston (R.J.)

Ruocheng Ying

The Governor

Victor Wong

Chen Pao Shen

Dennis Dun

Big Li

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Amakasu

Maggie Han

Eastern Jewel

Ric Young

Interrogator

Vivian Wu

Wen Hsiu

Crew

Bill Rowe

Sound Designer

Aisin-Gioro Puyi

Author

Mark Peploe

Screenplay

John Daly

Producer

Bernardo Bertolucci

Director

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Original Music Composer

Bruno Cesari

Production Design

David Byrne

Original Music Composer

Franco Giovale

Producer

Bernardo Bertolucci

Screenplay

Clips & Videos

Staying True to events

Casting the Emperor

Official Trailer

Original Trailer

The Last Emperor 1988 TV trailer