SAT JUL 20, 2024 7:15 PM THE LAST EMPEROR in 70mm $15.00 (members-only) Egyptian Theatre | ‘Ultra Cinematheque 70 Fest 2024’ Print courtesy of the George Eastman Museum, lent by an anonymous collector. Not a Member? Join today. Already a Member? Be sure you are logged in to your account.
ABOUT THE FILM: In English, Mandarin and Japanese with English subtitles. Bernardo Bertolucci’s THE LAST EMPEROR won nine Academy Awards, unexpectedly sweeping every category in which it was nominated—quite a feat for a challenging, multilayered epic directed by an Italian and starring an international cast. Yet the power and scope of the film was, and remains, undeniable—the life of 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. Recreating Ching dynasty China with astonishing detail and unparalleled craftsmanship by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro and production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti, THE LAST EMPEROR is also an intimate character study of one man reconciling personal responsibility and political legacy. FORMAT: 70mm DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films COUNTRY: China