Henry Pu-yi | Scripts on Screen

Year:1987

Director:Bernardo Bertolucci

Written by:Mark Peploe (Screenplay), Bernardo Bertolucci (Screenplay), Enzo Ungari (Screenplay), Henry Pu-yi (Author)

Script Synopsis: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 Script Resources:

The Last Emperor Transcript at Springfield! Springfield!
The Last Emperor Script - Rev 1987-05-06 at Script Fly (PDF,$)
The Last Emperor Script - Rev 1986-07-14 at Script Fly (PDF,$)
The Last Emperor Script - REVISED NO DATE at Script City (PDF,$)

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