The last emperor
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2008].
ISBN
9781604650143 :, 1604650141
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | DVD LAS | On Shelf | |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | DVD LAST | On Shelf | |
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | DVD FEATURE LAST | ITEM INCLUDES 4 DISCS AND 1 BOOKLET | On Shelf |
| South Holland Public Library - Stacks | DVD LAST EMPEROR | On Shelf | |
| Warrenville Public Library District - Adult DVD | DVD DRAMA LAS | On Shelf |
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2008].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (703 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (90 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
English
ISBN
9781604650143 :, 1604650141
UPC
715515027922
Notes
General Note
Booklet includes an essay by David Thomson ("'The last emperor', or the Manchurian candidate"), a reminiscence by Bertolucci ("Billions of emperors"), an interview with Scarfiotti (conducted in 1992 by Vincent LoBrutto), an interview with Ying Ruocheng (conducted in 1987 by Ulrike Koch), and production diary extracts ("Days of the dragon" by Fabien S. Gerard, as translated by Emiliano Battista).
General Note
"Enhanced for 16:9 televisions"--Disc labels.
General Note
Special features (Disc 1): optional audio commentary by Bertolucci, Thomas, Peploe & Sakamoto; theatrical trailer; color bars. Special features (Disc 3): "Bernardo Bertolucci : le voyageur Italien" = "Bernardo Bertolucci : the Italian traveler" documentary (1992?, 53 min., in Italian with English subtitles); "Videocartolina dalla China" = "Postcards from China" featurette (1985?, 8 min., with optional audio commentary by Bertolucci in English); "Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese adventure" documentary (1986, 51 min., in Italian with English subtitles); "Making 'The last emperor'" documentary (2008, 45 min., in English). Special features (Disc 4): "The South Bank show : The making of 'The last emperor'" BBC documentary television program (1988, 66 min., in English); "David Byrne on 'The last emperor'" interview (2007, 25 min., in English); "Beyond the Forbidden City : Ian Buruma on China's tumultuous past" documentary (2008, 45 min., in English); "Face to face : Jeremy Issacs talks to Bernardo Bertolucci" interview (1989, 30 min., in English).
Creation/Production Credits
Photography by Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiani ; music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su ; costume designer, James Acheson ; production designer, Ferdinando Scarfiotti.
Participants/Performers
John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Description
"The life of [Chinese] Emperor Pu Yi, who took the throne at age three, in 1908, before witnessing decades of cultural and political upheaval within and without the walls of the Forbidden City"--Container.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital surround.
Language
Predominantly in English. Some dialogue in Chinese or Japanese, with English subtitles; subtitled in English for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Awards
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 Film Editing (Gabriella Cristiani) ; Best Music, Original Score (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su) ; Best Picture (Jeremy Thomas) ; Best Sound (Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock) ; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci)
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomas, J., Peploe, M., Bertolucci, B., Lone, J., Chen, J., O'Toole, P., Ying, R., Wong, V., Dun, D., Sakamoto, R., Storaro, V., Cristiani, G., Byrne, D., Su, C., Buruma, I., Acheson, J., Thomson, D., Scarfiotti, F., & Gerard, F. S. (2008). The last emperor (Director-approved special edition, widescreen.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeremy. Thomas et al.. 2008. The Last Emperor. [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeremy. Thomas et al.. The Last Emperor [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection, 2008.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Thomas, J., Peploe, M., Bertolucci, B., Lone, J., Chen, J., O'Toole, P. and Ying, R. et al (2008). The last emperor. Director-approved special edn, widescreen. [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Jeremy., et al. The Last Emperor Director-approved special edition, widescreen., Criterion Collection, 2008.
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