The Last Emperor

Bernardo Bertolucci

19872h 43mEnglish

Accolades

9Oscar

Wins

4Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

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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Details

Genres

DramaHistory

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

13

Wins

14

Nominations

9 Oscar · 4 Golden Globe

Won

Art Direction · Art Direction: Ferdinando Scarfiotti; Set Decoration: Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri
Best Director - Motion Picture · Bernardo Bertolucci
Best Motion Picture - Drama · Last Emperor, The
Best Original Score - Motion Picture · David Byrne, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cong Su
Best Picture · Jeremy Thomas, Producer
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture · Bernardo Bertolucci
Cinematography · Vittorio Storaro
Costume Design · James Acheson
Directing · Bernardo Bertolucci
Film Editing · Gabriella Cristiani
Music (Original Score) · Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su
Sound · Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) · Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci

Full award breakdown

1988

Academy Awards

9Wins

9Noms

◆ Won

Art Direction

Art Direction: Ferdinando Scarfiotti; Set Decoration: Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri

1988

◆ Won

Best Picture

Jeremy Thomas, Producer

1988

◆ Won

Cinematography

Vittorio Storaro

1988

◆ Won

Costume Design

James Acheson

1988

◆ Won

Directing

Bernardo Bertolucci

1988

◆ Won

Film Editing

Gabriella Cristiani

1988

◆ Won

Music (Original Score)

Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su

1988

◆ Won

Sound

Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock

1988

◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)

Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci

1988

1988

Golden Globes

4Wins

5Noms

◆ Won

Best Director - Motion Picture

Bernardo Bertolucci

1988

◆ Won

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Last Emperor, The

1988

◆ Won

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

David Byrne, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cong Su

1988

◆ Won

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Bernardo Bertolucci

1988

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

John Lone

1988

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Cast

John Lone

John Lone

Pu Yi (Adult)

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Wan Jung

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Reginald Johnston (R.J.)

Ruocheng Ying

Ruocheng Ying

The Governor

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Chen Pao Shen

Dennis Dun

Dennis Dun

Big Li

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Amakasu

Maggie Han

Maggie Han

Eastern Jewel

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