The last emperor

9781604659375

Last emperor (Motion picture)

[Blu-ray version, Widescreen format], Director-approved Blu-ray special edition

1 Blu-ray disc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert
polychrome
digital
optical
stereo
video file
Blu-ray disc
region A

CHVR: Not rated

Italian traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci
Chinese adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987
Accompanying booklet featuring an essay by critic David Thomson
Special features: Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryūichi Sakamoto; The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci, a 53-minute film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director's geographic influences, from Parma to China; video images taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China; The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci, a 51-minute film by Paolo Brunato revisiting the creation of the film; a 45-minute documentary featuring Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiani, costume designer James Acheson and art director Gianni Silvestri; a 66-minute documentary exploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of the Last Emperor; a 30-minute BBC interview with Bertolucci from 1989; an interview from 2008 with composer David Byrne; a 2008 interview with cultural historian Ian Buruma examining the period of the film; theatrical trailer
Photography, Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiani ; music, Ryūichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryūichi Sakamoto
Blu-ray, region A, fullscreen (2.00:1); DTS-HD Master Audio stereo
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD player
This disc is copy protected
English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
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 Music, Original Score (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su) ; Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas) ; Best Writing, Screenplay based on material from another medium (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci)

Special features include: Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryūichi Sakamoto; The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci, a 53-minute film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director's geographic influences, from Parma to China; video images taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China; The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci, a 51-minute film by Paolo Brunato revisiting the creation of the film; a 45-minute documentary featuring Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiani, costume designer James Acheson and art director Gianni Silvestri; a 66-minute documentary exploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of the Last Emperor; a 30-minute BBC interview with Bertolucci from 1989; an interview from 2008 with composer David Byrne; a 2008 interview with cultural historian Ian Buruma examining the period of the film; theatrical trailer

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Acheson, James, costume designer
Bertolucci, Bernardo, director, screenwriter, commentator
Byrne, David, 1952- musician
Chen, Joan, 1961- actor
Cristiani, Gabriella, editor
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Dun, Dennis, actor
Lone, John, 1952- actor
O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013, actor
Peploe, Mark, screenwriter
Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023, actor
Scarfiotti, Ferdinando, set designer
Storaro, Vittorio, 1940- director of photography
Su, Cong, 1957- musician
Tao Film (Firm)
Thomas, Jeremy, producer
Wong, Victor, actor
Yanco Films
Ying, Ruocheng, actor