Review of The Last Emperor (1987) by Roland B — 01 Apr 2012

I'm a sucker for an "epic". I'm sorry it's taken me this long to have seen this. Engrossing biopic.

This review of The Last Emperor (1987) was written by Roland B on 01 Apr 2012.

The Last Emperor has generally received very positive reviews.

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