Video

Empire of the sun

Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Added Author). Stoppard, Tom. (Added Author). Williams, John, 1932- (Added Author). Malkovich, John. (Added Author). Richardson, Miranda. (Added Author). Daviau, Allen. (Added Author). Havers, Nigel, 1949- (Added Author). Bale, Christian, 1974- (Added Author). Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009 Empire of the Sun. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Warner Bros. (Added Author). John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Christian Bale. (Cast).

Summary: Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, this film 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.

Record details

ISBN: 0790761653
ISBN: 9780790761657
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros Pictures, c2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Widescreen version, Dolby digital sound. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987. Based on the novel by J.G. Ballard. Special features: behind-the-scenes documentary "The China odyssey : Empire of the sun, a film by Steven Spielberg"; interactive menus; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; music, John Williams.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Christian Bale.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	Dialogue in English or French, with optional Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles. Closed captioned.