The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor was a movie about Pu Yi, and how Pu Yi, who at the age of 3 comes to the Imperial Dragon Throne to become the Last Emperor of China. His whole life is spanned in this film, from his childhood, to his ultimate fate as an unskilled gardener in the streets of Beijing. The movie was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Bernardo Bertolucci was born on March 16, 1940 in Parma, Italy. He was born into a family of intelligent people. His father was a poet, anthologist, film critic and art history professor. Bertoluccis’ father even encouraged Bernardo when he was a child; he often brought Bernard to film screenings. When Bertolucci was fifteen he made two short films about children, and was also gaining popularity throughout Italy as a writer. His first book, In Search of Mystery, won the one of the top literary awards in Italy, the Premio Viareggio. At the University of Rome (1958-1961) Bertolucci began his film career as an assistant director to Pier Paolo Pasolini. But Bertolucci left the University of Rome without graduating and started on an independent study of film. Bernardo Bertolucci's first feature film, The Grim Reaper was filmed on location in Rome in 1962. Before the Revolution,
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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