Review of The Last Emperor (1987) by D H — 25 Jul 2009
Thousands of servants, hundreds of cooks, dozens of consorts, all in the service of an emperor of nothing.
Bernardo Bertolucci's opulent biopic covers a huge amount of ground - a lot happened between 1908 and 1967 - but it does so with extraordinary grace and detail.
This review of The Last Emperor (1987) was written by D H on 25 Jul 2009.
The Last Emperor has generally received very positive reviews.
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