The Last Emperor

 

Year: 1987

Time: 165 min.

 

Series: The Criterion Collection

Edition #: 422

Release Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2024

MSRP: $59.95

 

4K UHD + Blu-ray

3 Discs

2.35:1

2.20:1

2.20:1

English DTS-HD MA Surround 2.0

English DTS-HD MA Surround 2.0

Subtitles: English

Regions None/A

 

 Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto   The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci, a film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director’s geographic influences, from Parma to China   Footage taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China   The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci, a 52-minute documentary that revisits the film’s making   Program featuring cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiani, costume designer James Acheson, and art director Gianni Silvestri   A 66-minute BBC documentary exploring Bertolucci’s creative process and the making of The Last Emperor   Archival interview with Bernardo Bertolucci   Interview with composer David Byrne   Interview with cultural historian Ian Buruma   Trailer   218-minute television version [Hi-Def Only]   An essay by film critic David Thomson, interviews with production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti and actor Ying Ruocheng, a reminiscence by Bernardo Bertolucci, and an essay by Fabien S. Gerard