Where to watch The Last Emperor(1987)

Name: The Last Emperor
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1987-10-04
Duration: 163 min
Cast: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong

Movie · 1987 · 2h 43m · Drama, History

In the United States, The Last Emperor is available to stream on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, and Cinemax. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.

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The Last Emperor plot summary

1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.

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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Release date: October 4, 1987
Runtime: 2h 43m
Genres: Drama, History
Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci
Country: China, France, Italy, United Kingdom
TMDB rating: 7.6 / 10 · 2,002 votes

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Cast

John LonePu Yi (Adult)
Joan ChenWan Jung
Peter O'TooleReginald Johnston (R.J.)
Ruocheng YingThe Governor
Victor WongChen Pao Shen
Dennis DunBig Li
Ryuichi SakamotoAmakasu
Maggie HanEastern Jewel
Ric YoungInterrogator
Vivian WuWen Hsiu

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In the United States, The Last Emperor is available to stream on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, and Cinemax. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.