The Last Emperor (1987) on VHS

About the film

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.

Cast: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole

Production: Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco, Recorded Picture Company