The Last Emperor (1987) (4K UHD + 2 Blu-ray) (Criterion)

Release date: August 13, 2024

Audio:
English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Subtitles:
English

Runtime: 163 min.

Media: BD-100 + 2 x BD-50

Region: A, B, C

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci

Cast: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Vaughn, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Maggie Han, Rick Young, Vivian Wu

Extras:

• 4K digital restoration, presented in the aspect ratio of 2.35:1, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
• Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto
• 218-minute television version
• The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci, a film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director’s geographic influences, from Parma to China
• Footage taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China
• Two documentaries about the making of the film
• Program featuring cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiani, costume designer James Acheson, and art director Gianni Silvestri
• Archival interview with Bertolucci
• Interviews with composer David Byrne and cultural historian Ian Buruma
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by film critic David Thomson, interviews with production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti and actor Ying Ruocheng, a reminiscence by Bertolucci, and an essay by Fabien S. Gerard