| The Last Emperor | |
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| 9 Nominations / 9 Wins | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Director | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Writer | Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Starring | John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole |
| 60th Academy Awards | |
The Last Emperor is a 1987 biopic about the life of Pu Yi, the last Emperor of China, whose autobiography was the basis for the screenplay written by Mark Peploe and Bernardo Bertolucci. It was directed by Bertolucci and released in 1987 by Columbia Pictures. The film stars John Lone as Puyi, with Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Maggie Han, Ric Young, Vivian Wu, and Chen Kaige. It was the first feature film for which the producers were authorized by the Chinese government to film in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Wins
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci
- Best Art Direction — 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 Original Score — Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su
- Best Picture — Jeremy Thomas
- Best Sound — Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci
- Best Art Direction — 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 Original Score — Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su
- Best Picture — Jeremy Thomas
- Best Sound — Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock
Plot[]
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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