Monday, March 17, 2008
HALFWAY IN
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was Bertolucci's
I got through the first half. It is 3 1/2 hours long. Too much for one sitting. For me.
It is a great film.
A somewhat teetery Peter O'Toole anchors the action from the first years of the last Chinese Emperor until the last years of the no longer Chinese Emperor.
That is him in the picture.
The emphasis here is on pageant and story. There seems to be a strong impetus to get the history right.
Very good so far.
I will look forward to seeing the second half tomorrow.
Labels: best films
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