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The Last Emperor

1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.

★ 7.6 1987 163 min PG-13 DramaHistory

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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Release
1987-10-04
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.6/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
China, France, Italy
Studio
Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco
Topicssuicideexperimentchinaisolationbuddhismbecoming an adultwar crimessuicide attempt

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