Empire Of The Sun
The story of a British 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 shortag...
| Corporate Author: | Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Warner Home Video (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Spielberg, Steven, 1946-, Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-, Marshall, Frank., Stoppard, Tom. (Screenwriter), Shapiro, Robert, 1938-, Bale, Christian, 1974-, Malkovich, John., Richardson, Miranda., Havers, Nigel, 1949-, Daviau, Allen., Williams, John, 1932-, Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Chinese Japanese Korean Portuguese Spanish Thai |
| Published: |
Burbank, Calif. :
Warner Home Video : Warner Bros. Entertainment,
c2009.
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| Summary: |
The story of a British 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. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released 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; theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1, widescreen, dual-layer format; Dolby Digital. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG ; CHV rating: PG. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams. |
| ISBN: |
1419887254 9781419887253 |