The Last Emperor (1987)

Recounting the last years of China's Ching Dynasty, this Oscar-winning epic charts the life of Pu Yi, who ascended the throne when he was 3 years old.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: Victor Wong, Joan Chen, Vivian Wu, Peter O'Toole, Peter OToole, John Lone, Ric Young, Dennis Dun, Maggie Han, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ying Ruocheng
Runtime: 02h 36m
Type: Movie

The Last Emperor (1987)

Recounting the last years of China's Ching Dynasty, this Oscar-winning epic charts the life of Pu Yi, who ascended the throne when he was 3 years old.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: Victor Wong, Joan Chen, Vivian Wu, Peter O'Toole, Peter OToole, John Lone, Ric Young, Dennis Dun, Maggie Han, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ying Ruocheng
Runtime: 02h 36m
Type: Movie
Get the best deal with NordVPN

So, is The Last Emperor available on Netflix in the UK?

The Last Emperor is not on Netflix UK (or anywhere else) right now

But with NordVPN you can watch thousands more titles from all over the world. Sign up now to get over 50% off, and 3 extra months.

Get the deal How does it work?

Checked on 23/03/2026

If you liked The Last Emperor, why not try...

Gandhi
84 Charing Cross Road
The Blind Side
A Man for All Seasons
The Social Network
Lost in Translation
The Map Against the World
The Shameless
Operation Chromite
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Throne
Deranged

You will need:

1

A Netflix account

This isn't a hack; you still need a normal, paid-for Netflix account.

Get Netflix »

2

A NordVPN account

To connect you to other countries, each with their own catalogue.

Get NordVPN »

3

This website

To tell you which country to connect to for each film you want to watch

How it works »