Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese Adventure

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Bernardo Bertolucci's Chinese Adventure

1986

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Documentary about the making of Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor.

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Directed by: Paolo Brunatto
Produced by: Antonio Fusco

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