The Last Emperor

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Bernardo Bertolucci does the nearly impossible with this sweeping, grand epic that tells a very personal tale. The story is a dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the emperors of China. It follows his life from its elite beginnings in the Forbidden City, where he was crowned at age three and worshipped by half a billion people. He was later forced to abdicate and, unable to fend for himself in the outside world, became a dissolute and exploited shell of a man. He died in obscurity, living as a peasant in the People's Republic. We never really warm up to John Lone in the title role, but this movie focuses more on visuals than characterization anyway. Filmed in the Forbidden City, it is spectacularly beautiful, filling the screen with saturated colors and exquisite detail. It won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Epic film for sure, and I really enjoyed it, but it didn't seem to be worthy of an Oscar for best picture. Until I saw the list of candidates.

Awards for 1988
Oscar
Best Picture
WINNER
The Last Emperor: Jeremy Thomas
NOMINEES
Broadcast News: James L. Brooks
Fatal Attraction: Stanley R. Jaffe, Sherry Lansing
Hope and Glory: John Boorman
Moonstruck: Patrick J. Palmer, Norman Jewison

1988 has got to be one of the weakest years in recent past for Oscar nominees.

Here's a better list:

Wall Street
Full Metal Jacket
The Untouchables
The Princess Bride
Over the Top (j/k)

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