ACADEMY AWARD WINNER - THE LAST EMPEROR

Synopsis

Bernardo Bertolucci's masterpiece won nine Oscars (including Best Picture and Best Director), and remains one of the greatest historical dramas ever put to film. This sweeping cinematic spectacle follows the tumultuous life of Pu Yi, the last Chinese emperor, from his elite origins in the Forbidden City - where a new English tutor (Peter O'Toole) opens the boy's mind to the outside world - to his forced abdication in 1912 and his return to the throne under Japanese rule. Inextricably intertwined with the history of modern-day China, the story ends with the once-privilege emperor living a working-class life under communist rule.

Both the Original Theatrical Version (160mins) and Director's Cut (220mins) - completely re-edited by Bertolucci himself - are presented here on stunning new digital prints that spectacularly capture the film's exquisite colours and detail.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci

Actor: Joan Chen , Peter O’Toole

Rating: M
Running Time: 156 mins

Languages: English , Japanese

Sub Titles: English

Genre: World
Year Of Production: 1987
Country: China , UK , France , Italy

Number of Discs: 1
DVD Release Date: 01 Feb 09
Colour/B&W: COLOUR
Format: PAL
Region: 4
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Audio: 2.0
HOH: No
Catalogue Code: DAVID1559

Special Features

THE LAST EMPEROR - Director's cut
Bernardo Bertolucci - A documentary with Bernardo Bertolucci on the making of THE LAST EMPEROR
Audio Commentary by Bernardo Bertolucci, Jeremy Thomas & Ryuichi Sakomoto
Postcards From China
POSTCARD FROM CHINA - Commentary with Bernardo Bertolucci
THEATRICAL TRAILER