The last emperor
(DVD)
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2008].
Edition
Director-approved special edition; widescreen format (2.00:first)
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (703 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (90 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Status
Sparks Library - DVD / Blu-rays
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2008].
Format
DVD
Edition
Director-approved special edition; widescreen format (2.00:first)
Language
English
UPC
715515034425, 715515027922
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiana ; music, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti.
Participants/Performers
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Description
Pu Yi is the last of the Emperor of China who from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City was the object of worship by half a billion people. From his abdication, to his decline and dissolute lifestyle. His life was exploitated by the invading Japanese and his term as the emperor of Japan's Manchuguo. He was eventually released back to public life in 1959 and died as gardener at the Botanical Gardens of Peking.
System Details
DVD; widescreen (2.00:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital surround.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Language
Dialogue in Chinese with English subtitles, Japanese with English subtitles, and English.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA, 1988: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri) ; Best Cinematography (Vittorio Storaro) ; Best Costume Design (James Acheson) ; Best Director (Bernardo Bertolucci) ; Best Film Editing (Gabriella Cristiani) ; Best Music, Original Score (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su) ; Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas) ; Best Sound (Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock) ; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomas, J., Peploe, M., Bertolucci, B., Lone, J., Chen, J., O'Toole, P., Ying, R., Wong, V., Dun, D., Storaro, V., Cristiani, G., Byrne, D., Su, C., Acheson, J., Scarfiotti, F., Cesari, B., Desideri, O., Rowe, W., Sharrock, I., & Sakamoto, R. (2008). The last emperor (Director-approved special edition; widescreen format (2.00:first)). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeremy. Thomas et al.. 2008. The Last Emperor. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeremy. Thomas et al.. The Last Emperor Criterion Collection, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Jeremy., et al. The Last Emperor Director-approved special edition; widescreen format (2.00:first), Criterion Collection, 2008.
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