Directed by
| Bernardo Bertolucci | ||
Writing Credits
| Enzo Ungari | ... | (initial screenplay collaboration) |
| Mark Peploe | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Bernardo Bertolucci | ... | (screenplay) |
| Puyi | ... | (autobiography "From Emperor to Citizen, The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi") (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| John Daly | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Franco Giovale | ... | associate producer |
| Joyce Herlihy | ... | associate producer: UK |
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Byrne | ||
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | ||
| Cong Su | ||
Cinematography by
| Vittorio Storaro | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Gabriella Cristiani | ||
Casting By
| Joanna Merlin | ||
Production Design by
| Ferdinando Scarfiotti | ||
Art Direction by
| Maria-Teresa Barbasso | ... | (as Maria Teresa Barbasso) |
| Gianni Giovagnoni | ||
| Gianni Silvestri | ||
Set Decoration by
| Chunpu Wang | ... | (as Wang Chunpu) |
| Bruno Cesari | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| James Acheson | ||
Makeup Department
| Ennio Cascioli | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Iole Cecchini | ... | hair designer |
| Elisabetta De Leonardis | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | ... | hair designer |
| Franco Giannini | ... | makeup assistant |
| Feng Guixiang | ... | makeup artist |
| Antonio Maltempo | ... | makeup assistant |
| Fabrizio Sforza | ... | makeup artist |
| Gino Zamprioli | ... | makeup assistant |
| Wanxiang Zhang | ... | makeup artist (as Zhang Wanxiang) |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Stefano Bolzoni | ... | production manager |
| Mario Cotone | ... | production supervisor |
| Richard Lloyd | ... | post-production supervisor (tv version) |
| Lamberto Palmieri | ... | production manager |
| Alberto Passone | ... | production manager |
| Pietro Sassaroli | ... | production manager |
| Michael Saxton | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Attilio Viti | ... | production manager |
| Liansheng Wang | ... | associate production manager (as Wang Liansheng) |
| Kebing Yang | ... | associate production manager (as Yang Kebing) |
| Yumin Zhang | ... | associate production manager (as Zhang Yuming) |
| Paolo Pioggia | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Franco Angeli | ... | third assistant director |
| Serena Canevari | ... | second assistant director |
| Lou Hangmin | ... | assistant director |
| Giulio Levi | ... | third assistant director |
| Hongsheng Li | ... | assistant director (as Li Hongsheng) |
| Ying Ning | ... | third assistant director (as Ning Ying) |
| Basil Pao | ... | third assistant director |
| Nicoletta Peyran | ... | third assistant director |
| Gabriele Polverosi | ... | first assistant director |
| Biao Wang | ... | assistant director (as Wang Biao) |
| Fabien Gerard | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Sante Barelli | ... | special set paintings |
| Celia Barnett | ... | art department researcher |
| Bruno Cesari | ... | set dresser |
| Osvaldo Desideri | ... | set dresser |
| Galliano Donati | ... | sculptor (as Calliano Donati) |
| Roberto Magagnini | ... | props |
| Carlo Maggi | ... | head plasterer |
| Dario Micheli | ... | set dresser |
| Barnaba Pagliarini | ... | drapery |
| Cynthia Sleiter | ... | draughtswoman |
| Boriana Soong | ... | art department assistant |
| Fernando Valento | ... | construction manager |
| Jixian Wang | ... | art designer (as Wang Jixian) |
| Xu Xianqing | ... | property |
| Xianchun Zhang | ... | property (as Zhang Xianchun) |
| Jin Ming Zhu | ... | property (as Zhu Ming) |
| Andy Friend | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Don Banks | ... | boom operator |
| Alan Bell | ... | dialogue editor |
| Geoff R. Brown | ... | dialogue assistant (as Geoff Brown) |
| Terry Busby | ... | sound editor: footsteps |
| Mike Hopkins | ... | dialogue editor |
| David Motta | ... | sound engineer |
| William Parnell | ... | sound assistant (as Bill Parnell) |
| Bill Rowe | ... | sound mixer |
| Ivan Sharrock | ... | sound mixer |
| Les Wiggins | ... | sound editor |
| Colin Wood | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Gino De Rossi | ... | special effects |
| Fabrizio Martinelli | ... | special effects |
| Jinguo Yang | ... | special effects (as Yang Jingguo) |
| Mario Cassar | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Claudio Quaglietti | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John Cruise | ... | view-d editor |
| Craig Chandler | ... | optical effects (uncredited) |
| Alan Church | ... | optical effects (uncredited) |
| Chad Cortvriendt | ... | stereoscopic production manager (uncredited) |
| Dan Cregan | ... | stereoscopic compositing lead: DDMG (uncredited) |
| Shulamit Levin | ... | digital restoration artist (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Nicolaides | ... | global creative director 3D (uncredited) |
| Jaime Palmer | ... | compositor (uncredited) |
| Tony Willis | ... | effects cameraman (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giuseppe Alberti | ... | focus puller |
| Luigi Bernardini | ... | focus puller |
| Filippo Cafolla | ... | head gaffer |
| Sean Herlihy | ... | camera assistant |
| Alfredo Marchetti | ... | head grip (as Alredo Marchetti) |
| Mauro Marchetti | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Angelo Novi | ... | still photographer |
| Nicola Pecorini | ... | steadicam operator |
| Enrico Umetelli | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Riccardo Umetelli | ... | loader |
| Zhenhua Wang | ... | lighting (as Wang Zhenghua) |
| Fabio Zamarion | ... | loader |
| Ni Zhongze | ... | lighting |
| Keith Hamshere | ... | special photographer (uncredited) |
| Stefano Marino | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Rob McEwan | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Mauro Pezzotti | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr casting (as Brendon Donnison) |
| Ulrike Koch | ... | casting: China |
| Patricia Pao | ... | casting: Hong Kong |
| Nina Axelrod | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Alice Jankowiak | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Daxing Zhang | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Martin Adams | ... | costume prop maker |
| Franco Antonelli | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
| Vincenzo Cancellara | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Thomas Casterline | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Damiana Celletti | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Silvana Cocuccione | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Silvana Cocuccioni) |
| Shirley Cooper | ... | costume prop maker |
| Anna Foresi | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Magot Forster | ... | costume applique work |
| Frank Gardiner | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Zhangjing Gong | ... | costumer (as Gong Zhangjing) |
| Annie Hadley | ... | cutter |
| Gilly Hebden | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Michael Jones | ... | milliner |
| Colette Koo | ... | assistant costume designer (as Collette Koo) |
| Teresa Micocci | ... | cutter |
| Ingrid Mignone | ... | assistant military costume designer (as Millina Deodato) |
| Day Murch | ... | costume applique work |
| Paola Pedricca | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Paola Petricca) |
| Ugo Pericoli | ... | military costumer |
| Gregorio Simili | ... | dyer |
| Huanxiang Sun | ... | costumer (as Sun Huanxiang) |
| David Whiteing | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Giancarlo Colis | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Kay Coveney | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Higgins | ... | costume maker (uncredited) |
| Alan Murphy | ... | jewellery maker (uncredited) |
| Ruth Young | ... | costume maker (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Martin Crane | ... | first assistant editor |
| Andrea Gargano | ... | restoration/color grading |
| Fiorella Giovanelli | ... | second assistant editor |
| Mike Griffiths | ... | telecine colorist (television version) |
| Catherine Hodgson | ... | second assistant editor |
| Carlo La Bella | ... | color supervisor |
| Aldo Manni | ... | negative cutter |
| Nadia Mazzoni | ... | second assistant editor |
| Elvio Sordoni | ... | first assistant editor |
Music Department
| Haydn Bendall | ... | music engineer: London (as Hayden Bendall) |
| Aki Ikuta | ... | music producer: London / musical associate: Tokyo |
| Michael Jarratt | ... | music engineer: London (as Mike Jarratt) |
| Hong Quan Lau | ... | additional music arranger: Tokyo (as Lau Hong Quan) |
| Clive Martin | ... | music engineer: David Byrne's sessions |
| Michio Nakakoshi | ... | music engineer: Tokyo (as Michio Nakagoshi) |
| Yûji Nomi | ... | additional music arranger: Tokyo (as Yuji Nomi) |
| Ian Silvester | ... | music engineer: Audio FX, London (as Ian Sylvester) |
| Shigeru Takise | ... | music engineer: Tokyo |
| Kôji Ueno | ... | additional music arranger: Tokyo (as Koji Ueno) |
| Ray Williams | ... | music supervisor |
| Gavin Wright | ... | conductor: London |
| Hans Zimmer | ... | music producer: London (as Hans F Zimmer) / musical associate: London (as Hans F Zimmer) |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Chang Ning Chai | ... | musician: erhu (uncredited) |
| Gemma Dempsey | ... | assistant music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Greg Fulginiti | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Paul Kegg | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Masatsugu Shinozaki | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | continuity |
| Daniel Shallon | ... | assistant continuity |
Additional Crew
| Pu Jie Aisin Gioro | ... | advisor |
| Wen Xin Aisin Gioro | ... | advisor |
| Yu Zhan Aisin Gioro | ... | advisor |
| Verena Baldeo | ... | production assistant |
| Cicely Berry | ... | dialogue coach |
| Maurice Binder | ... | title designer: main title |
| Lizzie Bryant | ... | secretary to producer |
| Rubin Cai | ... | organizer: Beijing Film Studio (as Cai Rubin) |
| Andrew Calvert | ... | computer operator |
| Riccardo Caneva | ... | accountant |
| Concetta Caporale | ... | production secretary |
| Anita Capozzi | ... | interpreter |
| Fausto Capozzi | ... | accountant |
| Marco Carosi | ... | video |
| Hazel Crombie | ... | production accountant |
| Sheala Daniell | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Michael Day | ... | interpreter |
| Sevilla Delofski | ... | assistant to producer |
| Gianna Di Michele | ... | accountant (as Gianna De Micheli) |
| Susanna Ferrari | ... | interpreter |
| Sergio Forcina | ... | armourer |
| Giovanna Fulvi | ... | interpreter |
| Juliet Garland | ... | computer operator |
| Vanessa Goddard | ... | publicity coordinator |
| Marina Grappelli | ... | accountant |
| Maurizio Graziosi | ... | accountant |
| Constantine Gregory | ... | dialogue coach |
| Massimo Iacobis | ... | production assistant (as Massimo Jacobis) |
| Sara Keene | ... | director of publicity |
| Mary Lance | ... | documentary film researcher |
| Memo Mancino | ... | armourer |
| Eric Parkinson | ... | Hemdale studio C.E.O. |
| Carlo Pasini | ... | production secretary |
| Manuela Pineskj | ... | production coordinator (as Manuela Pineskj Berger) |
| Guoburou Run Qi | ... | advisor |
| Ann Roddy | ... | interpreter |
| Shirley Sun | ... | production consultant |
| Betty Swinburne | ... | accounts secretary |
| Ron Swinburne | ... | financial controller |
| Cinzia Taffani | ... | production secretary |
| Luciano Tartaglia | ... | accountant |
| Ann Tasker | ... | unit publicist |
| Riccardo Umetelli | ... | screenings operator |
| Li Wenda | ... | advisor |
| Chunqing Xu | ... | representative: China Film Co-Production Corporation (as Xu Chunquing) |
| Federica Zappalà | ... | accountant (as Federica Zappala) |
| Liangbin Zhang | ... | representative: China Film Co-Production Corporation (as Zhang Lianbin) |
| Monica Zucchetti | ... | interpreter |
| Dianne E. Collins | ... | publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (uncredited) |
| Francesca De Filippi | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Pauline Hume | ... | graphic artist: titles (uncredited) |
| Lee Katz | ... | production consultant (uncredited) |
| Cloe Peploe | ... | historical research (uncredited) |
| Rosie Piggott | ... | miscellaneous crew (uncredited) |
| Shirley Sun | ... | consultant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Gemma Dempsey | ... | many thanks |
| Brian Gülland | ... | many thanks |
| Jean Pasqualini | ... | special thanks: author of 'Prisoner of Mao' |
| Keiko Shinozaki | ... | many thanks |
| Hiroaki Sugawara | ... | many thanks |
