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The Last Emperor [DVD] [1988]

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Actors: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong
Directors: Bernardo Bertolucci
Writers: Bernardo Bertolucci, Enzo Ungari, Henry Pu-yi, Mark Peploe
Producers: Franco Giovale, Jeremy Thomas, John Daly
Format: Box set, Director's Cut, PAL
Language English, Japanese
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 2
Classification: 15
Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 24 May 2004
Run Time: 450 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000216XSA
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,241 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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DVD Description

Disc One: Original theatrical version plus extras (total running time: 230 minutes)

Disc Two: The Director’s Cut (running time: 220 minutes)

Special Features

Disc One: (Total running time = 230 mins)

The original theatrical version
Bernardo Bertolucci - an in-depth Making of … documentary
Commentary: Bernardo Bertolucci, Jeremy Thomas and composer Ryuichi Sakomoto
Postcard From China trailer

Disc Two: The Director’s Cut (total running time: 220 mins)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Early 20th century China history in a nutshell, 24 Jun 2004

By	Teo Ee Ming "cybergel" (Singapore) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The movie is basically a straight-forward biopic of the last emperor of China as the name implies. What sets this Oscar winning film apart is the adept direction by Bernardo Bertolucci and his equally talented crew (especially the DP Vittorio Stararo). The colours that fill the screen is amazing. This movie has to been seen in the 70mm format in an IMAX auditorium.
Production values aside, the only flaw in this film, is the deadpan performance of John Lone. He still represents the Western archetype of Asians in the Charlie Chan and Fu Manchu style of bad acting with equally bad accented English. The movie could have been better if it had been using the authentic Mandarin language (Pu Tong Hua).
Overall, this edition is a marked improvement from its Region 1 cousin, being the presence of an audio commentary and a documentary. The Region 1 DVD that I owned was a general disappointment.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Director's cut is even better., 19 Nov 2006

By	Nicholas Casley (Plymouth, Devon, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

I won't go into details of how wonderful I consider this film to be. Suffice to say that the director's cut adds almost an extra hour to the two-and-a-half hour original. It fills in much of the background historical material and shores up the action on screen, especially with regard to Pu Yi's servant in the prison, the arrival of Johnstone (O'Toole's character), and life in general in the Forbidden City.

A marvellous visual feast.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A marvellous story, 14 Aug 2007

By	T. R. Alexander (East Anglia, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This multi-award winning film detailing the life of Pu Yi, the last emperor to rule China. The film takes the viewer through the life of the last emperor, from his investiture and his early years living in the Forbidden Palace, his actions during the Second World War and his time in a Communist prison after the war.

This is a marvellously made film, well acted, entertainingly written and brilliantly directed. I cannot comment on the on the historical accuracy of this film, as I don't know enough about the period in question, but the film does tell a rather sympathetic story about a naive man in situations he cannot control. This special edition adds nearly an hour of extra footage to the theatrical release, as well as some good special features.

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