Empire of the sun / Warner Bros. Pictures ; directed by Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Tom Stoppard ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall.

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Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese...

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Uniform Title:Empire of the sun (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-
Marshall, Frank
Stoppard, Tom
Malkovich, John
Richardson, Miranda
Havers, Nigel, 1949-
Bale, Christian, 1974-
Daviau, Allen
Williams, John, 1932-
Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009
Language:English
French
Multiple languages
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English (Dolby surround 5.1 or Dolby surround stereo 2.0) and French (Dolby surround stereo) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published: [Burbank, Calif.] : Warner Home Video, [2001], ©2001.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > China > Shanghai > Drama.
Boys > China > Shanghai > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Japanese > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Children > China > Shanghai > Drama.
Feature films.
Ballard, J. G., > 1930-2009 > Film adaptations.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Also issued on VHS.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.
Note:Widescreen version.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Based on the novel by J.G. Ballard.
Special features included on side A: behind-the-scenes documentary "A China odyssey : Empire of the sun, a film by Steven Spielberg" (English language soundtrack with optional subtitles in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Thai) ; cast and crew biographies ; theatrical trailer ; awards ; scene selections.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PR6052.A46 E452 2001 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
ISBN:0790761653
9780790761657
Credits:Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; music, John Williams ; editor, Michael Kahn.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Christian Bale.
Additional Physical Form:
Also issued on VHS.