Bertolucci — collaborating with the great cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (The Conformist; Apocalypse Now) — created one of the most sumptuous of all epics to chronicle the life of Puyi, born in 1906 and regent Emperor of China from the age of three… until he was forced to abdicate after the Chinese Revolution of 1912. But this was only the first chapter in a tumultuous life…
The film won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Cinematography, Production Design, Sound and Score (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cong Su and David Byrne). Shamefully the Asian cast — notably John Lone and Joan Chen — were not even nominated.
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Bernardo Bertolucci
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O’Toole, Victor Wong, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Richard Vuu
UK/USA/China
1987
In English, Mandarin and Japanese with English subtitles
Book Tickets
Indigenous & Community Access
Credits
Screenwriter
Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Editor
Gabriella Cristiani
Original Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su
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