The Last Emperor (1987)
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci · Cinematography by Vittorio Storaro
PG-13163 min64 frames
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1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.
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What is The Last Emperor about?
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.
The Last Emperor is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. It is directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Peploe, which was adapted from Puyi's 1964 autobiography, and independently produced by Jeremy Thomas.
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Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of The Last Emperor leans on wide compositions (41% of the sample) and close-ups (22%). Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro keeps 45% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame.
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