The last emperor
(Blu-ray) 

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Contributors
Bertolucci, Bernardo film director,
Thomas, Jeremy film producer.
Peploe, Mark, screenwriter.
Lone, John, 1952- actor.
Chen, Joan, 1961- actor.
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2008.
ISBN
9781604650952, 1604650958, 9781604659375, 1604659378
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2008.
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781604650952, 1604650958, 9781604659375, 1604659378
UPC
715515033725, 715515135719

Notes

General Note
Title from disc label.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
Widescreen (2.00:1).
General Note
Accompanying material may vary.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryūichi Sakamoto; "The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci", a 53-minute film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director's geographic influences, from Parma to China; Video images taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China; "The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci", a 51-minute film by Paolo Brunato revisiting the creation of the film; A 45-minute documentary featuring cinematographer Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiani, costume designer James Acheson and art director Gianni Silvestri; A 66-minute documentary exploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of The Last Emperor; A 30-minute BBC interview with Bertolucci from 1989; An interview from 2008 with composer David Byrne; A 2008 interview with cultural historian Ian Buruma examining the period of the film; Theatrical trailer; Essay by critic David Thomson.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiani ; music, Ryūichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti ; art director, Gianni Silvestri.
Participants/Performers
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryūichi Sakamoto.
Description
"A challenging, multilayered epic [of] the life of Emperor Pu Yi, who took the throne in 1908 at the age of three, before witnessing decades of cultural and political upheaval within and without the walls of the Forbidden City."--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (2.00:1); DTS-HD Master Audio stereo; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English audio; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards
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 Music, Original Score (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su) ; Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas) ; Best Writing, Screenplay based on material from another medium (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci).
Local note
BLU-RAY

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bertolucci, B., Thomas, J., Peploe, M., Lone, J., Chen, J., O'Toole, P., Ying, R., Wong, V., Dun, D., Sakamoto, R., Storaro, V., Cristiani, G., Byrne, D., Su, C., Acheson, J., Scarfiotti, F., Silvestri, G., Moszkowicz, F., Brunatto, P., Buruma, I., & Thomson, D. (2008). The last emperor (Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.). Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bernardo Bertolucci et al.. 2008. The Last Emperor. Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bernardo Bertolucci et al.. The Last Emperor Criterion Collection, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bertolucci, Bernardo, et al. The Last Emperor Director-approved Blu-ray special edition., Criterion Collection, 2008.

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