The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

1987 · Movie · 2h 43m · PG-13

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"1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world."

Overview

A 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.

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IMDb
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
76/100
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suicideexperimentchinaisolationbuddhismbecoming an adultwar crimessuicide attemptwar on drugsrevolutiondrug addictionopium