| Edition |
[Director-approved Blu-ray special edition]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet ([14] pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm.). |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 422. |
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Criterion collection ; 422.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray ; Region A ; DTS-HD Master Audio stereo ; 2.00:1 aspect ratio ; high-definition. |
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This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD player. |
| Cast |
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryūichi Sakamoto. |
| Credits |
Photography, Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiani ; music, Ryūichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. |
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Accompanying booklet featuring an essay by critic David Thomson. |
| Summary |
"The life of Emperor Pu Yi, who took the throne in 1908 at the age of three, before witnessing decades of cultural and political upheaval within and without the walls of the Forbidden City."--Container. |
| Note |
Special features: Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryūichi Sakamoto; The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci, a 53-minute film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director's geographic influences, from Parma to China; video images taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China; The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci, a 51-minute film by Paolo Brunato revisiting the creation of the film; a 45-minute documentary featuring Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiani, costume designer James Acheson and art director Gianni Silvestri; a 66-minute documentary exploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of the Last Emperor; a 30-minute BBC interview with Bertolucci from 1989; an interview from 2008 with composer David Byrne; a 2008 interview with cultural historian Ian Buruma examining the period of the film; theatrical trailer. |
| 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 Music, Original Score (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su) ; Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas) ; Best Writing, Screenplay based on material from another medium (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci) |
| Terms Of Use |
This disc is copy protected. |
| Language |
English subtitles 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 -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Biographical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Thomas, Jeremy. Producer.
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Peploe, Mark. Screenwriter.
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Bertolucci, Bernardo. Director. Screenwriter. Commentator.
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Lone, John, 1952- Actor.
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Chen, Joan, 1961- Actor.
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O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013. Actor.
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Ying, Ruocheng. Actor.
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Wong, Victor. Actor.
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Dun, Dennis. Actor.
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Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023. Actor.
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Storaro, Vittorio, 1940- Cinematographer.
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Cristiani, Gabriella. Editor.
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Byrne, David, 1952- Musician.
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Su, Cong, 1957- Musician.
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Acheson, James. Costume designer.
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Scarfiotti, Ferdinando. Set designer.
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Yanco Films.
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Tao Film SRL.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Italian traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci.
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Chinese adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci.
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| ISBN |
9781604650952 |
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1604650958 |
| Standard No. |
715515033725 |
| Music No. |
CC1779BD Criterion Collection |
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