The soundtrack to Bernardo Bertolucci's 1987 film The Last Emperor, an epic tale of Pu Yi, the exiled final potentate of China's 3,000-year old Qing dynasty, was composed by David Byrne, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.

SONGS by DB:

Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor)
Picking a Bride
Bed
Wind, Rain and Water
Paper Emperor

WATCH: a clip from a video interview with DB, recorded for the 2008 Criterion Collection release of the film.

"Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su collaborate on a big, bold score for a big, bold movie."
—TIME Magazine

 

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