The Last Emperor (1987): 10 Secrets of a Perfect 9-Oscar Win

Описание: How does a film achieve the impossible? This is the story of The Last Emperor (1987) and its perfect 9-for-9 Oscar win. In this Golden Flicker deep dive, we uncover the 10 secrets behind one of the most audacious and ambitious productions in cinema history.

Discover how director Bernardo Bertolucci gained unprecedented first-ever access to film inside China's Forbidden City, coordinating a real army of 19,000 extras. We'll reveal the astonishing true stories from the set, including the moment the Queen of England had to reschedule her visit, and how people from the emperor's actual past were cast in the film, blurring the line between history and cinema forever.

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Timestamps
00:00 A Film That Made History
01:48 The Unprecedented Access to the Forbidden City
03:23 The Rising Legends Behind the Scenes
04:45 The Visual Story Told in Light and Color
06:20 Bernardo Bertolucci's Interview
07:02 A Royal Rescheduling for Queen Elizabeth II
08:10 The Award-Winning East-West Musical Fusion
09:24 The Controversy of Preserving an Ancient Site
10:52 Coordinating an Army of 19,000 Extras
12:37 The Golden Flicker Moment: The Real Governor's Cameo
14:42 The Last Echoes of the Empire: Real Servants on Set
16:11 The Perfect 9-for-9 Oscar Sweep
17:44 The Enduring Legacy of an Epic

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