Released Date:
1988-04-15
Languages:
English, Mandarin, Japanese, Russian
Countries:
China, Italy, UK, France
Runtime:
163 min
Rated:
PG-13
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (64788 Reviews)
Director:
Bernardo BertolucciMark Peploe (screenplay)
Bernardo Bertolucci (screenplay)
Enzo Ungari (initial screenplay collaboration)
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.
Released Date:
1994-05-25
Languages:
English
Countries:
Italy, France, Liechtenstein, UK
Runtime:
123 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
(11653 Reviews)
Director:
Bernardo BertolucciGenres:
DramaBernardo Bertolucci (story)
Rudy Wurlitzer (screenplay)
Mark Peploe (screenplay)
Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad, Raju, a waif from Kathmandu, and an upper class Indian girl. Together, they journey to Bhutan where the three children must undergo a test to prove which is the true reincarnation. Interspersed with this, is the story of Siddharta, later known as the Buddha. It traces his spiritual journey from ignorance to true enlightenment.
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