"The Emperor has been a prisoner in his own palace since the day that he was crowned, and has remained a prisoner since he abdicated. But now he's growing up, he may wonder why he's the only person in China who may not walk out of his own front door. I think the Emperor is the loneliest boy on Earth."

"Your salvation will lie entirely in the attitude you take!"

"John Lone as Puyi (adult)"

"Victor Wong as Chen Baochen"

"Fumihiko Ikeda as Colonel Yoshioka"

"This isn't a school; it's a prison. A real prison."

"The Forbidden City had become a theater without an audience. So, why did the actors remain on the stage?"

"After a few years, the tiny republic had become as corrupt as the old Empire. It fell quickly into the hands of ambitious generals and corrupt bureaucrats."

"Anything Western was good. Especially Wrigley's chewing gum, Bayer aspirin, and cars."

"Fan Guang as Pujie (adult), Puyi's younger brother"

"The Americans believe everyone is born good. You must be judged."

"Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi"

"Basil Pao as Prince Chun, Puyi's father."

"Alexandra Masterson as Drugstore Waitress"

"John Torn as Twin"

"Don Wyse as Doctor"

"Peggy Ann Byers as Downstairs Neighbor"

"Wezz Tildon as Bus Passenger"

"David Romo as Mexican Man"

"Gil Glasgow as Stationmaster, Gerard"

"Kirk Sisco as Train Ticket Agent"

"Mary Kay Mars as Rosella"

"Tony Torn as Twin"

"Richard Bradford as Sheriff"

"Carlin Glynn as Jessie Mae"

"Rebecca De Mornay as Thelma"

"Kevin Cooney as Roy"

"John Heard as Ludie Watts"

"I don't know of anything prettier, than a scissortail flyin' through the sky!"

"I guess when you've lived longer than your house and your family, then you've lived long enough."

"[reciting a passage from the 91st Psalm] "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of my Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress.""

"Geraldine Page as Mrs. Watts"

"Norman Bennett as First Bus Ticket Man"

"Harvey Lewis as Second Bus Ticket Man"

"Job Seda as Kanuthia"

"Annabel Maule as Lady Byrne"

"Leslie Phillips as Sir Joseph Aloysius Byrne"

"Donal McCann as Doctor in Nairobi"

"Rachel Kempson as Sarah, Lady Belfield"

"Suzanna Hamilton as Felicity Spurway"

"Graham Crowden as Henry, Lord Belfield"

"Benny Young as Minister"

"Joseph Thiaka as Kamante"

"Stephen Kinyanjui as Chief Kinanjui"

"Iman as Mariammo"

"Michael Gough as Hugh Cholmondeley, Lord Delamere"