Bernardo Bertolucci's The last emperor. Disc one: the theatrical version Cover Image

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Bernardo Bertolucci's The last emperor. Disc one: the theatrical version / Yanco Films Limited and Tao Films ; Jeremy Thomas presents a film by Bernardo Bertolucci ; produced by Jeremy Thomas ; screenplay by Mark Peploe with Bernardo Bertolucci ; directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.

Thomas, Jeremy. (Added Author). Peploe, Mark. (Added Author). Bertolucci, Bernardo. (Added Author). Lone, John, 1952- (Added Author). Chen, Joan, 1961- (Added Author). O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013 (Added Author). Ying, Ruocheng. (Added Author). Wong, Victor. (Added Author). Dun, Dennis. (Added Author). Sakamoto, Ry©Æuichi, 1952- (Added Author). Storaro, Vittorio, 1940- (Added Author). Cristiani, Gabriella. (Added Author). Byrne, David, 1952- (Added Author). Su, Cong, 1957- (Added Author). Acheson, James. (Added Author). Scarfiotti, Ferdinando. (Added Author). Cesari, Bruno. (Added Author). Desideri, Osvaldo. (Added Author). Rowe, William (William S.) (Added Author). Sharrock, Ivan. (Added Author). Yanco Films. (Added Author). Tao Film (Firm) (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto. (Cast).

Summary:

Pu Yi is the last of the Emperor of China who from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City was the object of worship by half a billion people. From his abdication, to his decline and dissolute lifestyle. His life was exploitated by the invading Japanese and his term as the emperor of Japan's Manchuguo. He was eventually released back to public life in 1959 and died as gardener at the Botanical Gardens of Peking.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: [Director-approved special edition].
Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from set container and disc label. Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. The accompanying booklet includes a David Thomson essay, interviews with the production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti and actor Ying Ruocheng, a reminiscence by Bertolucci, and an essay and production diary extracts from Fabien S. Gerard. Special features: All-new restored digital transfer, supervised and approved by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro; audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Photography, Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiana ; music, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.00:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital surround, restored High Definition, NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	These discs are copy protected.
Language Note:	English, Chinese or Japanese dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 1988: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri) ; Best Cinematography (Vittorio Storaro) ; Best Costume Design (James Acheson) ; Best Director (Bernardo Bertolucci) ; Best Film Editing (Gabriella Cristiani) ; Best Music, Original Score (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su) ; Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas) ; Best Sound (Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock) ; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci)