The Last Emperor

From the grandeur of Beijing’s Forbidden City to the upheaval of twentieth-century China, The Last Emperor tells the extraordinary story of Pu Yi, who ascends the throne as a child and becomes China’s final emperor. As revolution transforms the country around him, Pu Yi’s life takes him from unimaginable privilege to political captivity and, ultimately, an entirely different existence. Bernardo Bertolucci’s sweeping historical epic won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Year: 1987
Genre: Drama
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Starring: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong