{"product_id":"the-last-emperor-blu-ray-1987","title":"The Last Emperor Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 163 min\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bernardo Bertolucci\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudios:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco, Recorded Picture Company\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRestored high-definition digital transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esupervised and approved by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, with DTS-HD Master Audio stereo surround soundtrack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudio commentary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efeaturing director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea 53-minute film by Fernand Mozskowicz tracing the director's geographic influences, from Parma to China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo images taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea 51-minute film by Paolo Brunatto reviewing the creation of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 45-minute documentary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efeaturing Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiani, costume designer James Acheson, and art director Gianni Silvestri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 66-minute documentary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of The Last Emperor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 30-minute BBC interview with Bertolucci from 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn interview from 2008 with composer David Byrne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2008 interview with cultural historian Ian Buruma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexamining the period of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheatrical trailer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLUS: A booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efeaturing an essay by critic David Thomson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDTS-HD Master Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The CineVault","offers":[{"title":"NEW","offer_id":50041156894997,"sku":"THE-LAST-EMPEROR-BLU-RAY-1987-NEW","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/3098\/4213\/files\/7TILJhdeJAaEyDiwvJZMo9SQBoe_d63202f7-2b6e-4669-a54f-e0d9845189ae.jpg?v=1784166931","url":"https:\/\/thecinevault.com\/products\/the-last-emperor-blu-ray-1987","provider":"The CineVault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}