Review of The Last Emperor (1987) by Desson Howe for Washington Post — 18 Dec 2011
That Bertolucci -- with his momentous visual choreography, and Vittorio Storaro's velvety cinematography -- manages to touch on all of this makes The Last Emperor a remarkable achievement. The politics and pageantry tend to overrun the story at times, but it seems appropriate -- Emperor Pu Yi was overwhelmed by such things.
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This review of The Last Emperor (1987) was written by Desson Howe and published by Washington Post on 18 December 2011.
The Last Emperor has generally received very positive reviews.
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