The Last Emperor (1987)
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci · 163 min · Drama, History
81.9 TOPICAL score · #303 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1987, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci) has a TOPICAL score of 81.9 - ranked 303 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 13 awards from 14 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (2,004 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 64 languages.
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (2,004 ratings)
- Awards13 wins, 14 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 64 languages
- Still read98,903 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole (actor #100), Ying Ruocheng
“At the 60th Academy Awards, it won all nine Oscars it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10