| Edition |
Director-approved special edition ; widescreen format (2.00:1). |
| Description |
4 videodiscs (703 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (90 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.). |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 422 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 422.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital surround. |
| Cast |
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto. |
| Credits |
Photography by Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiani ; music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti. |
| Note |
Special features (Disc 1): optional audio commentary by Bertolucci, Thomas, Peploe & Sakamoto; theatrical trailer; color bars. |
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Special features (Disc 3): "Bernardo Bertolucci : le voyageur Italien" = "Bernardo Bertolucci : the Italian traveler" documentary (1992?, 53 min., in Italian with English subtitles); "Videocartolina dalla China" = "Postcards from China" featurette (1985?, 8 min., with optional audio commentary by Bertolucci in English); "Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese adventure" documentary (1986, 51 min., in Italian with English subtitles); "Making 'The last emperor'" documentary (2008, 45 min., in English). |
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Special features (Disc 4): "The South Bank show : The making of 'The last emperor'" BBC documentary television program (1988, 66 min., in English); "David Byrne on 'The last emperor'" interview (2007, 25 min., in English); "Beyond the Forbidden City : Ian Buruma on China's tumultuous past" documentary (2008, 45 min., in English); "Face to face : Jeremy Issacs talks to Bernardo Bertolucci" interview (1989, 30 min., in English). |
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Booklet includes an essay by David Thomson ("'The last emperor', or the Manchurian candidate"), a reminiscence by Bertolucci ("Billions of emperors"), an interview with Scarfiotti (conducted in 1992 by Vincent LoBrutto), an interview with Ying Ruocheng (conducted in 1987 by Ulrike Koch), and production diary extracts ("Days of the dragon" by Fabien S. Gerard, as translated by Emiliano Battista). |
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"Enhanced for 16:9 televisions" -- Disc labels. |
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Wethersfield copies do not contain booklet. |
| Summary |
"The life of [Chinese] Emperor Pu Yi, who took the throne at age three, in 1908, before witnessing decades of cultural and political upheaval within and without the walls of the Forbidden City" -- Container. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: The theatrical version (1987, 162 min.) -- Disc 2. The television version (1987, 218 min.) -- Disc 3. Supplements, pt. 1 (compiled in 2008, 157 min.) -- Disc 4. Supplements, pt. 2 (compiled in 2008, 166 min.). |
| Awards |
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) |
| Language |
Predominantly in English. Some dialogue in Chinese or Japanese, with English subtitles. |
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Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Puyi, 1906-1967 -- Drama.
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China -- History -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 -- Drama.
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China -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
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China -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Thomas, Jeremy.
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Peploe, Mark.
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Bertolucci, Bernardo.
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Lone, John, 1952-
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Chen, Joan, 1961-
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O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013.
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Ying, Ruocheng.
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Wong, Victor.
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Dun, Dennis.
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Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023
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Storaro, Vittorio, 1940-
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Cristiani, Gabriella.
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Byrne, David, 1952-
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Su, Cong, 1957-
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Buruma, Ian.
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Thomson, David, 1941-
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Scarfiotti, Ferdinando.
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Gerard, Fabien S., 1956-
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container: Bernardo Bertolucci's The last emperor |
| Added Title |
Bernardo Bertolucci : le voyageur Italien.
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Bernardo Bertolucci : the Italian traveler.
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Videocartolina dalla China.
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Postcards from China.
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Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese adventure.
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Chinese adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci.
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Making The last emperor.
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South Bank show. The making of The last emperor.
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David Byrne on The last emperor.
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Beyond the Forbidden City : Ian Buruma on China's tumultuous past.
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Face to face. Jeremy Issacs talks to Bernardo Bertolucci.
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The last emperor, or the Manchurian candidate.
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Billions of emperors.
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Days of the dragon.
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| ISBN |
9781604650143 |
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1604650141 |
| Standard No. |
715515027922 |
| Music No. |
CC1739D Criterion Collection |
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