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BERTOLUCCI, Bernardo: Making of The Last Emperor (The) (Documentary, 1988) (NTSC)
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Not Applicable, na, Composer.
- Series:
- Naxos Video Library
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Feature Film.
- Local Subjects:
- Feature Film.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films
- Feature films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file)
- Place of Publication:
- Hong Kong Naxos Digital Services US Incorporated
- Summary:
- Shot on location in China, this program looks at the making of Bertolucci's Oscar-winning epic, The Last Emperor. The director is seen filming various sequences, including the coronation scene in the Forbidden City in Beijing, for which he used thousands of extras from the Red Army. He also talks about the particular challenge of this huge multi-national production and his fascination with the story of Pu Yi, the last Chinese emperor. An interview with Peter O'Toole, who plays the young emperor's tutor, is included
- Contents:
- Bernardo Bertolucci: The Making of The Last Emperor (Documentary, 1988) (NTSC) ( 01 hrs., 04 minutes, 53 sec. ) / Not Applicable
- Participant:
- Cunningham, Philip, Artist -- Not Applicable, na, Composer
- Notes:
- Naxos Digital Services electronic collection
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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