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2008

Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:	The last emperor [videorecording] / Jeremy Thomas presents ; screenplay by Mark Peploe with Bernardo Bertolucci ; produced by Jeremy Thomas ; directed by Bernardo Bertolucci ; made by Yanco Films Limited and Tao Film SRL ; in association with Recorded Picture Company (Productions) Limited, Screenframe Limited, AAA Soprofilms.
Edition:	Director-approved special ed.
Publisher, Date:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2008.
Description:	1 videodisc (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:	An epic that details the life of Pu Yi, crowned at the age of three as the last emperor of China before the Communist reign. Follow him from his childhood to manhood to fugitive to puppet ruler to party proletariat. Includes commentary and booklet.
Series:	Criterion collection ; 422. Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 422.
Subjects:	Puyi, 1906-1967 -- Drama. Political prisoners -- China -- Drama. Feature films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. China -- History -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 -- Drama. China -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Drama.
Other Author:	Bertolucci, Bernardo. Lone, John, 1952- Chen, Joan, 1961- O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013 Storaro, Vittorio, 1940- Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Title:	Title on container: Bernardo Bertolucci's The last emperor. Last emperor (Motion picture)
Notes:	Special features: restored, high-definition digital transfer, audio commentary by Bertolucci, Thomas, Peploe, and Sakamoto, theatrical trailer; booklet featuring an essay by David Thomas. Photography by Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiani ; music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti. John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto. DVD, region 1; Dolby digital surround; 2.00:1 aspect ratio. In English, Chinese, and Japanese, with optional English subtitles. Academy Awards, USA, 1988: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri) ; Best Cinematography (Vittorio Storaro) ; Best Costume Design (James Acheson) ; Best Director (Bernardo Bertolucci) ; Best Film Editing (Gabriella Cristiani) ; Best Music, Original Score (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su) ; Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas) ; Best Sound (Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock) ; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci)
ISBN:	9781604651065 1604651067
Publisher Number:	CC1783D
Other Number:	261599898
System Availability:	2
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	2
Control Number:	241239
# Local items in:	2
# System items in:	2
Call Number:	DVD MOVIE Last emp
Medium:	[videorecording]

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