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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.

Language

English

Release Date

October 4, 1987

Budget

$23,000,000

Revenue

$44,000,000

Academy Awards

Best Original Score

David Byrne, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Su Cong

Best Cinematography

Vittorio Storaro

Best Film Editing

Gabriella Cristiani

Best Production Design

Bruno Cesari, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, and Osvaldo Desideri

Best Picture

Jeremy Thomas

Best Sound

Bill Rowe and Ivan Sharrock

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Bernardo Bertolucci and Mark Peploe

Best Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Costume Design

James Acheson

Golden Globe Awards

Best Screenplay

Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

British Academy Film Awards

Best Film

Bernardo Bertolucci

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