The Last Emperor

Forbidden City, winter, a child's footsteps echo. A tiny emperor's throne, a sea of faces bowing. Bertolucci brings imperial decay to life.

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Bernardo Bertolucci directed The Last Emperor in 1987. See Bernardo Bertolucci's full filmography, where to start with Bernardo Bertolucci, or where to go after you've seen everything by Bernardo Bertolucci.

The Last Emperor was released in 1987 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 163 minutes.