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.
The Last Emperor has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Last Emperor was released in 1987 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 651 reviews, giving The Last Emperor (1987) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 85% and users giving an average score of 86%.
With a score of 79%, The Last Emperor is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
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