The Last Emperor
1987 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary
7.6/10
Rating
163 min
Runtime
1987
Release Year
Bernardo Bertolucci
Director
Cast
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong
Quick Synopsis
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
Full Plot Summary of The Last Emperor
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
