Buy The Last Emperor on DVD | Mr. Skin's Celebrity Nudity Movie Reviews

3 REASONS TO BUY THIS FILM

Includes a longer international version
Also includes the original theatrical version, which is Bertolucci's preferred cut
The Criterion Collection sets are as stunning as the movie itself

REVIEW
Winner of nine Academy Awards, this sweeping historical epic chronicles the turbulent life and times of China's last emperor, Pu Yi. John Lone is mesmerizing as the weak-willed monarch, a man ascended to the Dragon Throne at the age of three, only to abdicate at six and then coerced to spend his early life within the opulent walls of China's Forbidden City. His story -- from "Lord of 10,000 years" to playboy, prisoner, political puppet and finally common gardener -- is told by Bertolucci in the grandest of cinematic traditions. An enthralling and extravagant story of one rather simple man engulfed by the events of his times. (Filmed in English)

FAVORITE LINE
"If you cannot say what you mean, your majesty, you will never mean what you say and a gentleman should always mean what he says." – Peter O'Toole as R.J. Johnston

PRODUCT FORMAT INFORMATION

DVD Widescreen: $53.99 (Criterion Collection 4-disc set)

Availability: ON ORDER Ships when stock arrives

Close Caption: No

Region Code: 1

UPC: 715515027922

ISBN: 9781604650143

Studio: Criterion

Languages: English Dolby Digital Stereo (Primary)

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2.35, 2.0

Extras: Trailers

Features:

Digitally mastered: All-new, restored hi-def digital transfer, supervised & approved by V. Storaro
Bonus footage: All-new, restored hi-def digital transfer of the 218-minute extended TV version; The Italian Traveler, a film by Fernand Mozskowicz
Audio commentary: by Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas
Audio commentary: by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, and screenwriter Mark Peploe
Documentaries: Making "The Last Emperor", a new doc featuring Storaro, editor Cristiana, & more
Photo gallery: Postcards from China, video images taken by Bertolucci during postproduction
Interview(s): The Late Show: Face to Face, a 30 min BBC interview w/ Bertolucci from 1989; New video interviews w/ composers David Byrne and Sakamoto
A booklet featuring a new essay by David Thomson

Blu-ray : $34.99 (Criterion Blu-ray)

Availability: ON ORDER Ships when stock arrives

Running Time: 165 minutes

Close Caption: No

Region Code: 1

UPC: 715515033725

Studio: Criterion

Languages: English DTS 5.1 (Primary)

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2.0, 2.0

Extras: 1 Trailer

Features:

Digitally mastered: Restored, high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro; DTS-HD Master Audio stereo surround soundtrack
Audio commentary: by director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto
Featurette: The Italian Traveler: Bernardo Bertolucci, a 53-minute film by Fernand Mozskowicz, tracing the director’s geographic influences, from Parma to China; The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci, a 52-minute documentary that revisits the film’s creation; A 47-minute documentary featuring Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiana, costume designer James Acheson, and art director Gianni Silvestri; A 66-minute documentary exploring Bertolucci’s creative process and the making of The Last Emperor
Bonus footage: Video images taken by Bertolucci in China
Interview(s): A 30-minute interview with Bertolucci from 1989; A new interview with composer David Byrne; A new interview with Ian Buruma examining the historical period of the film
A booklet featuring an essay by critic David Thomson

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