The Most Historically Accurate Hollywood Films

An Opulent Lifestyle

Though actual details of the emperor's life are vague, the depiction of the royal family's lavish life and the shocking politics of the era are considered by many critics to be spot-on. The film spent exorbitant amounts of money on the production and won nine Academy Awards, one in each category it was nominated for. 

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