The Last Emperor

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Call Number: Blu-ray Drama Last
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Blu-ray disc.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Accompanying booklet featuring an essay by critic David Thomson.
Special features: Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi 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.
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor WOng, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto.
"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.
Blu-ray, high-definition, 2.00:1 aspect ratio, Region A ; DTS-HD Master Audio stereo.
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD player.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Sumptuous submitted by Kimberlyrol on July 27, 2015, 10:09pm This film is so well done, with a lot of detail in the sets and costumes and an engaging script that is never boring despite its length.