The last emperor
(DVD) 

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (12 unnumbered pages : color illustrations)
Language
English
UPC
715515034425

Notes

General Note
Special features: restored, high-definition digital transfer, audio commentary by Bertolucci, Thomas, Peploe, and Sakamoto, theatrical trailer; booklet featuring an essay by David Thomas.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography by Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiani ; music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti.
Participants/Performers
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Description
An epic that details the life of Pu Yi, crowned at the age of three as the last emperor of China before the Communist reign. Follow him from his childhood to manhood to fugitive to puppet ruler to party proletariat. Includes commentary and booklet.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby digital surround stereo ; 16x9 widescreen, 2.00:1 aspect ratio.
Language
In English, Chinese, and Japanese, with optional English subtitles.
Language
SDH - subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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 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).

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Scarfiotti, F., Acheson, J., Su, C., Byrne, D., Sakamoto, R., Cristiani, G., Dun, D., Wong, V., Ying, R., Bertolucci, B., Lone, J., Chen, J., O'Toole, P., & Storaro, V. (2008). The last emperor (Widescreen ; Director-approved special edition.). Criterion Collection.

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

Ferdinando. Scarfiotti et al.. 2008. The Last Emperor. [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection.

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

Ferdinando. Scarfiotti et al.. The Last Emperor [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Scarfiotti, Ferdinando., et al. The Last Emperor Widescreen ; Director-approved special edition., Criterion Collection, 2008.

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