The Last Emperor
1987Bernardo Bertolucci163 min
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- Published shot timings inform the attention estimate.
- A wide image, with more letterboxing on a 16:9 screen.
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.
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- Published shot timings inform the attention estimate.
- A wide image, with more letterboxing on a 16:9 screen.