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Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci Produced by Jeremy Thomas Screenplay by Mark Peploe Bernardo Bertolucci Based on From Emperor to Citizen: The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Puyi by Puyi Starring John Lone Joan Chen Peter O Toole Ying Ruocheng Victor Wong Dennis Dun Ryuichi Sakamoto Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto David Byrne Cong Su Cinematography Vittorio Storaro Edited by Gabriella Cristiani Production company Hemdale Film Corporation Recorded Picture Company Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date 4 October 1987 (Tokyo) 23 October 1987 (Italy) 26 February 1988 (United Kingdom) Running time 163 minutes Country United Kingdom Italy Language English Mandarin Japanese Budget $23.8 million Box office $44 million ( Wikipedia )