THE LAST EMPEROR Commentary
The Last Emperor • 2h 43m
This commentary features director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto. It was produced by Mark Rance and was recorded in 2003 and 2007.
Up Next in The Last Emperor
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The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertol...
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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Postcards from China
In 1985, Bernardo Bertolucci went with a crew to China in search of faces, landscapes, and atmosphere for THE LAST EMPEROR. These video postcards, filmed by the director himself, offer a taste of that journey.
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Bernardo Bertolucci’s Chinese Adventure
Filmmaker Paolo Brunatto made this documentary in 1986, while on the set of THE LAST EMPEROR.
