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| Title: | The Last Emperor | |||||
| Native title: | 末代皇帝 | |||||
| Also known as: | Mo Dai Huang Di, L'Ultimo Imperatore | |||||
| Related content: | The Last Emperor (Chinese adaptation) The Last Emperor (Chinese adaptation) |
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| Country: | United Kingdom, Italy, France, China | |||||
| Language: | English, Mandarin, Japanese | |||||
| Release date: | Oct 23, 1987 | |||||
| Duration: | 2 hr. 40 min. | |||||
| Director: | Bernardo Bertolucci | |||||
| Screenwriter: | Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci | |||||
| OST: | The Last Emperor OST | |||||
| Production company: | Hemdale Film Corporation Recorded Picture Company Yanco Films Ltd. TAO Film Acteurs Auteurs Associés |
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| Description | |
| The Last Emperor (末代皇帝) is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. It is directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Peploe, which was adapted from Puyi's 1964 autobiography, and independently produced by Jeremy Thomas. |
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John Lone as Puyi (adult) Richard Vuu as Puyi (3 years old) Tijger Tsou as Puyi (8 years old) Wu Tao as Puyi (15 years old) Joan Chen as Wanrong Peter O'Toole as Reginald Johnston Ying Ruocheng as Jin Yuan, the Detention Camp Governor Victor Wong as Chen Baochen Dennis Dun as Big Li Ryuichi Sakamoto as Masahiko Amakasu Maggie Han as Eastern Jewel (Yoshiko Kawashima) Ric Young as the Camp Interrogator Vivian Wu as Wenxiu Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Chang Jade Go as Ar Mo Fumihiko Ikeda as Colonel Yoshioka Fan Guang as Pujie (adult), Puyi's younger brother Henry Kyi as Pujie (7 years old) Alvin Riley III as Pujie (14 years old) Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi Basil Pao as Prince Chun, Puyi's father. Dong Liang as Lady Consort Chun, Puyi's mother. Henry O as the Lord Chamberlain Chen Kaige as the Captain of the Imperial Guard Hideo Takamatsu as General Takashi Hishikari Hajime Tachibana as the General's translator Zhang Liangbin as the eunuch Big Foot Huang Wenjie as the eunuch Hunchback Chen Shu as Zhang Jinghui Cheng Shuyan as Hiro Saga Li Fusheng as Xie Jieshi Constantine Gregory as the Emperor's oculist |
| Awards | ||
| 1987 7th Golden Rooster Awards | ||
| Best Property | Yang Guozhi/Cui Tian | Nominated |
| 1987 13th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | ||
| Best Film | The Last Emperor | Runner-up |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Won |
| Best Music | Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su | Won |
| 1987 59th National Board of Review Awards | ||
| Top Ten Films | The Last Emperor | 2nd Place |
| 1988 60th Academy Awards | ||
| Best Picture | Jeremy Thomas | Won |
| Best Director | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Screenplay - Based on Material from Another Medium | Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Ferdinando Scarfiotti Set Decoration: Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri |
Won |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Won |
| Best Costume Design | James Acheson | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Gabriella Cristiani | Won |
| Best Original Score | Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su | Won |
| Best Sound | Bill Rowe and Ivan Sharrock | Won |
| 1988 American Cinema Editors Awards | ||
| Best Edited Feature Film | Gabriella Cristiani | Won |
| 1988 American Society of Cinematographers Awards | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Vittorio Storaro | Nominated |
| 1988 4th Artios Awards | ||
| Best Casting for Feature Film - Drama | Joanna Merlin | Won |
| 1988 8th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | ||
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Won |
| 1988 British Society of Cinematographers Awards | ||
| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Vittorio Storaro | Won |
| 1988 Cahiers du Cinéma | ||
| Best Film | Bernardo Bertolucci | 5th Place |
| 1988 13th César Awards | ||
| Best Foreign Film | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Poster | Philippe Lemoine | Nominated |
| 1988 David di Donatello Awards | ||
| Best Film | The Last Emperor | Won |
| Best Director | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Producer | Jeremy Thomas, Franco Giovale, Joyce Herlihy | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Peter O'Toole | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vivian Wu | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Won |
| Best Costume Design | James Acheson, Ugo Pericoli | Won |
| Best Editing | Gabriella Cristiani | Won |
| Best Production Design | Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri | Won |
| 1988 40th Directors Guild of America Awards | ||
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| 1988 1st European Film Awards | ||
| Special Jury Award | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| 1988 Golden Ciak Awards | ||
| Best Film | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Director | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Won |
| Best Production Design | Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri | Won |
| 1988 45th Golden Globe Awards | ||
| Best Motion Picture - Drama | The Last Emperor | Won |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | John Lone | Nominated |
| Best Director - Motion Picture | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe, Enzo Ungari | Won |
| Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su | Won |
| 1988 Goldene Kamera | ||
| Golden Screen | The Last Emperor | Nominated |
| 1988 Hochi Film Awards | ||
| Best Foreign Language Film | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| 1988 Joseph Plateau Awards | ||
| Best Foreign Film | The Last Emperor | Won |
| 1988 Kinema Junpo Awards | ||
| Best Foreign Language Film | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| 1988 Nastro d'Argento | ||
| Best Director | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Won |
| Best Production Design | Ferdinando Scarfiotti | Won |
| Best Technical Qualities | Gabriella Cristiani | Won |
| Best Male Dubbing | Giuseppe Rinaldi (for dubbing Peter O'Toole) | Won |
| 1988 22nd National Society of Film Critics Awards | ||
| Best Film | The Last Emperor | 3rd Place |
| 1988 53rd New York Film Critics Circle Awards | ||
| Best Cinematographer | Vittorio Storaro | Won |
| 1988 Nikkan Sports Film Awards | ||
| Best Foreign Film | The Last Emperor | Won |
| 1988 Sant Jordi Awards | ||
| Best Foreign Film | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| 1988 40th Writers Guild of America Awards | ||
| Best Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen | Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci | Nominated |
| 1988 Turkish Film Critics Association Awards | ||
| Best Foreign Film | The Last Emperor | 4th Place |
| 1989 Japan Academy Film Prize | ||
| Outstanding Foreign Language Film | The Last Emperor | Won |
| 1989 42nd British Academy Film Awards | ||
| Best Film | Jeremy Thomas, Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
| Best Direction | Bernardo Bertolucci | Nominated |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Peter O'Toole | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | James Acheson | Won |
| Best Editing | Gabriella Cristiani | Nominated |
| Best Make-Up Artist | Fabrizio Sforza | Won |
| Best Production Design | Ferdinando Scarfiotti | Nominated |
| Best Score for a Film | Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su | Nominated |
| Best Sound | Ivan Sharrock, Bill Rowe, Les Wiggins | Nominated |
| Best Special Effects | Giannetto De Rossi, Fabrizio Martinelli | Nominated |
| 1989 31st Annual Grammy Awards | ||
| Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television | "The Last Emperor": Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su | Won |
| 1998 70th National Board of Review Awards | ||
| Freedom of Expression | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won |
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