Region 4 Winners and Losers

The Last Emperor has had multiple releases around the World including

• R0 India
• R1 America
• R2 France
• R2 DC Holland
• R2 SE Italy
• R2 Scandinavia
• R2 United Kingdom
• R2 United Kingdom

The differences are too voluminous to list. All that you really need to know is that if you are a fan of the movie then the Region 4 will do. If you are a real fan of the movie then only the recent 4 DVD Criterion Collection edition will suffice.

This contains :

Disc 1

Theatrical Version.

Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto

Disc 2

Extended Version.

Disc 3

The Italian Traveler: Bernardo Bertolucci, a 53-minute film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director's geographic influences, from Parma to China

Video images taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China

The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci, a 52-minute documentary that revisits the film's making

Making the last Emperor - a new, 47-minute documentary featuring Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiana, costume designer James Acheson, and art director Gianni Silvestri

A 66-minute BBC documentary exploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of The Last Emperor

A 30-minute interview with Bertolucci from 1989

A new interview with composer David Byrne

A new interview with Ian Buruma examining the historical period of the film

Theatrical trailer