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The Last Emperor

1987 film by Bernardo Bertolucci
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The Last Emperor

Summary

The Last Emperor is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,527 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Last Emperor received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
  • The Last Emperor received the David di Donatello for Best Film[4].
  • The Last Emperor received the César Award for Best Foreign Film[5].
  • The Last Emperor received the Academy Award for Best Director[6].
  • The Last Emperor received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[7].
  • The Last Emperor received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8].
  • The Last Emperor's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • The Last Emperor was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci[10].
  • Bernardo Bertolucci wrote the screenplay for The Last Emperor[11].
  • Enzo Ungari wrote the screenplay for The Last Emperor[12].
  • Mark Peploe wrote the screenplay for The Last Emperor[13].
  • The Last Emperor's composer is recorded as Ryuichi Sakamoto[14].
  • The Last Emperor's composer is recorded as David Byrne[15].
  • The Last Emperor's composer is recorded as Cong Su[16].
  • The Last Emperor's genre is drama film[17].
  • The Last Emperor's genre is biographical film[18].
  • The Last Emperor's genre is historical film[19].
  • The Last Emperor's genre is epic film[20].
  • The Last Emperor's based on is recorded as The First Half of My Life[21].
  • A cast member of The Last Emperor was John Lone[22].
  • A cast member of The Last Emperor was Joan Chen[23].
  • A cast member of The Last Emperor was Peter O'Toole[24].
  • A cast member of The Last Emperor was Ying Ruocheng[25].
  • A cast member of The Last Emperor was Victor Wong[26].
  • A cast member of The Last Emperor was Ryuichi Sakamoto[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Last Emperor was produced by Jeremy Thomas[28]. It was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci[10]. Screenwriters include Bernardo Bertolucci[11], Enzo Ungari[12], and Mark Peploe[13]. Cast members include John Lone[22], Joan Chen[23], Peter O'Toole[24], Ying Ruocheng[25], Victor Wong[26], and Ryuichi Sakamoto[27].

Publication

Original languages include Chinese[29], English[30], Japanese[31], Standard Chinese[32], Russian[33], and Mandarin[34]. Genres include drama film[17], biographical film[18], historical film[19], and epic film[20]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[35] and video on demand[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; David di Donatello for Best Film[4], a film award category[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1969[42]; César Award for Best Foreign Film[5], a César Award[43], in France[44], founded in 1976[45]; Academy Award for Best Director[6], an award for best direction[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography[7], an Academy Awards[49], in United States[50], founded in 1929[51]; and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8], an Academy Awards[52], in United States[53], founded in 1935[54]. Reviews include 8/10[55], 87%[56], 4/4[57], and 76/100[58].

Why It Matters

The Last Emperor ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,527 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

What awards did The Last Emperor receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], David di Donatello for Best Film[4], César Award for Best Foreign Film[5], and Academy Award for Best Director[6].

Related Entities

Beijing Bernardo Bertolucci Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Chen Kaige David Byrne Empress Dowager Cixi film France Italy Joan Chen People's Republic of China Peter O'Toole Puyi Ryuichi Sakamoto Tianjin United Kingdom Vittorio Storaro

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  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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