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The Last Emperor

Summary: Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatisation of the life story of China's last emperor, Pu Yi.
Runtime: 2 h 43 min
MPAA: PG-13

Language: English
Movie budget: $ 23,000,000
Domestic: $ 43,984,230
International: $ 9,639
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