The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci
The Last Emperor • 53m
In 1984, after his project RED HARVEST fell through, director Bernardo Bertolucci made a decision to go east instead of west—which led him to China and the making of THE LAST EMPEROR. This film by Fernand Moszkowicz (assistant director on LAST TANGO IN PARIS) explores the director’s journey.
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