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The Last Emperor · 4K + Blu-ray Canada

Criterion Collection

Released 2024 · Canada

An alternate release of

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The Last Emperor (1987)

Best release

Arrow Video · Limited Edition United Kingdom · 2-13

Genre

Drama, History

Sub-Genre

Biopic

Box Office

$43,984,230

Runtime

2 hours and 43 minutes (163 minutes)

More movies 2½ to 3 hours

What's in the box

Packaging
Digipak
In the box
Includes an essay by film critic David Thomson
a reminiscence by Bertolucci
interviews with production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti and actor Ying Ruocheng
and an essay by Fabien S.
Discs
3 discs — DISC ONE | DISC TWO | DISC THREE
Video
Dolby Vision + HDR10
Audio
other other
Subtitles
English HoH

Special features

DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)

  • The Film - Theatrical Version in 2.39:1 (2160p)
  • Audio Commentary by director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe and composer/actor Ryuichi Sakamoto

DISC TWO (Blu-ray)

  • The Film - Theatrical Version in 2:00:1 (1080p)
  • Audio Commentary by director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe and composer/actor Ryuichi Sakamoto
  • The Italian Traveler: Bernardo Bertolucci (documentary) (53:03)
  • Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese Adventure (documentary) (50:53)
  • Making The Last Emperor (documentary) (45:05)
  • Postcards from China (featurette (with optional audio commentary by director Bernardo Bertolucci)) (8:03)
  • + 5 more
    The Southbank Show (documentary) (66:03)
    The Late Show: Face to Face (interview with director Bernardo Bertolucci) (30:35)
    Interview with composer David Byrne (25:05)
    Beyond the Forbidden City (interview with historian Ian Buruma) (45:15)
    Theatrical Trailer (2:35)

DISC THREE (Blu-ray)

  • The Film - Extended Version in 2.39:1 (1080p)

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