The Last Emperor (1987)
Overview : 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.
Release Date : October 4, 1987
Runtime : 163m
Companies : Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco, Recorded Picture Company
Countries : China, France, Italy, United Kingdom
Keywords : suicide, experiment, china, isolation, buddhism, becoming an adult, war crimes, suicide attempt, war on drugs, revolution, drug addiction, opium, arranged marriage, world war ii, emperor, coup d'etat, manchuria, dynasty, reeducation camp, biography, based on true story, autobiography, teacher, beijing, china, dowager, decadence, communism, 1920s, 1940s, 1950s, 1910s, 1930s, japanese occupation of china, lgbt interest