Bertolucci's The Last Emperor Coming to 4K UHD with Three Mediabooks from Turbine Dec. 14th

Best Picture Oscar-winner The Last Emperor picks up three new Mediabooks on 4K UHD

On December 14th, German label Turbine Medien delivers three exciting new 4K UHD Mediabook releases of Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor. Limited to 600, 500, and 400 units respectively, fans who are tired of waiting to see a 4K release of this beautiful film in the U.S. have another import option. Turbine brings both cuts of the film with Dolby Vision HDR (and HDR10) with English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio options (in addition to their default German tracks). In addition to a nice swath of extra features (listed below), the Mediabook will feature a 40-page booklet with a history of the film by Tobias Hohmann. 

The Last Emperor - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Mediabook A

The Last Emperor - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Mediabook B 

The Last Emperor - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Mediabook C 

The Last Emperor - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
All Mediabooks Bundle 

Bonus material:

• Documentary about the shooting (approx. 65 min.)
• Bernardo Bertolucci: The Italian Traveller (approx. 50 min.)
• Interview with producer Jeremy Thomas (approx. 19 min.)
• Postcards from China (approx. 8 min.)
• Trailer D/UK/INT
• 40-page book section by Tobias Hohmann about the history of the film

Technical specifications:

• Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (2160p24 4K Ultra HD) with HDR10 and Dolby Vision, 2.39:1 (1080p24 Full HD)
• Language / Sound: German DTS-HD MA 5.1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, German DTS-HD MA 2.0, English DTS-HD MA 2.0
• Subtitles: German, English, German for the hearing impaired, English for the hearing impaired
• Runtime: 163 (theatrical version), 219 (long version) minutes

Pre-orders are now live - these Mediabooks should start shipping on the 14th - Happy collecting!

Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)

The Last Emperor - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Mediabook All Covers Set (German Import) (Ultra HD)