- BFI identifier215378
- Date1987 (Copyright)
1988-02-26 (Release) - Production countryPeople's Republic of China, Italy, United Kingdom, France
- Production company
- SynopsisThe story of Pu Yi, the last Chinese Emperor, from his childhood when he ascended the throne at the age of three until his death in 1967. (Synopsis)
- Work historyA director's cut (218m 21s) was released theatrically in the UK on 12 March 2004 by Optimum Releasing
- Genre
- CategoryFiction
- Subject
- Credits
- Cast
Title
The Last Emperor (Original)
Pu-Yi (Alternative)
L' ultimo imperatore (Alternative)
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