The Last Emperor
Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographydetectivehistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
"1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world."
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a gritty historical drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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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.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 163 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Hemdale Film Corporation
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
