72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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The Last Emperor

Bernardo Bertolucci
     160 m.
Synopsis
The first of Bertolucci's three great exotic films. The so-called Oriental Trilogy begins with this historical fresco covering sixty years of life in China told through the eyes of Pu Yi, the last emperor. Its visual splendour and meticulous creation of atmosphere, - a spectacle turned into history, won it many Oscars. Bertolucci usually says that this is "the only positive film I've made".
Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Screenplay
Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe
Photography
Vittorio Storaro
Cast
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O·Toole, Ying Ruocheng
Running Time
160 m.
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