The Last Emperor (1987)

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

163 min★ 7.7 · 121,257 votes

• Biography
• Drama
• History

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.

Release date

October 4, 1987

Country of origin

Italy, France, United Kingdom, China

Budget

$23,800,000

Box office

$44,000,000