The Forbidden City: The Great Within
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary honoring the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. Uses actors, location shooting, period paintings, archival materials, and readings from over a thousand years of diaries to present a dramatic portrayal of the "Forbidden City," the symbolic heart of Im
Cast & Crew
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Francis Gerard
Director
Rod Steiger
Narration
Christine Aldrich
Production Coordinator
Denise Baddour
Executive In Charge Of Production (Discovery)
Terry Bennell
Editor
Jim Boyle
Publicist (Discovery)
Film Details
Also Known As
Forbidden City: The Great Within
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Discovery Channel Productions; Maroon Productions
Distribution Company
Discovery Enterprises
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Documentary honoring the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. Uses actors, location shooting, period paintings, archival materials, and readings from over a thousand years of diaries to present a dramatic portrayal of the "Forbidden City," the symbolic heart of Imperial China, with particular emphasis on the last 150 years, concluding with Pu Yi, the last emperor in the 1920s.
Director
Francis Gerard
Director
Crew
Christine Aldrich
Production Coordinator
Denise Baddour
Executive In Charge Of Production (Discovery)
Terry Bennell
Editor
Jim Boyle
Publicist (Discovery)
Caroline Courtald
Co-Producer
Tim Cowling
Executive Producer
Zhao Fei
Cinematographer
Anthony Geffen
Executive Producer
Francis Gerard
Producer
Francis Gerard
Writer
Richard Harvey
Music
May Holdsworth
Writer
May Holdsworth
Researcher
Elizabeth Iliff
Researcher (Discovery)
Mick Kaczorowski
Senior Producer (Discovery)
Mickey Mckenzie
Production Manager (Discovery)
Ben Mcpherson
Editor
Greg Moyer
Executive Producer
Andy Taylor
Editor
Peng Wenlan
Co-Producer
Debbie Wiseman
Theme Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Forbidden City: The Great Within
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Discovery Channel Productions; Maroon Productions
Distribution Company
Discovery Enterprises
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
