Empire of the sun / Warner Bros. Pictures ; a Robert Shapiro production ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall ; screenplay by Tom Stoppard ; directed by Steven Spielberg.
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FilmPublisher number: 1000112657 | Warner Home Video2000052557 | Warner Bros. Entertainment | (disc 1)2000052556 | Warner Bros. Entertainment | (disc 2)Language: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, English Publication details: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video : Warner Bros. Entertainment, ©2009.Description: 2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1419887254
- 9781419887253
- Empire of the sun (Motion picture)
- Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, Empire of the Sun stars Christian Bale as a spoiled young British boy, living with his wealthy family in pre-World War II Shanghai. During the Japanese invasion, Bale is separated from his parents. With the help of soldier-of-fortune John Malkovich, Bale learns to survive without a retinue of servants at his beck and call. By the time Malkovich and Bale are tossed into a Japanese prison camp, the boy has picked up enough street-smarts and developed enough intestinal fortitude to regard his imprisonment as an exciting adventure. The story ends during the 1945 liberation: on the verge of manhood, the 13-year-old Bale will never again be the pampered, privileged brat whom we met in the early scenes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
DVD, region 1, widescreen, dual-layer format; Dolby Digital.
English (Dolby surround 5.1 or Dolby surround stereo) or French dialogue (Dolby surround stereo); Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai or English subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers.
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Based on the novel by J.G. Ballard.
MPAA rating: PG ; CHV rating: PG.
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.
Special features: Behind the scenes documentary The China odyssey: Empire of the sun, a film by Steven Spielberg; theatrical trailer.
Disc 1. Empire of the sun -- Disc 2. The China odyssey: Empire of the sun, a film by Steven Spielberg (1987 ; 49 min.) / Warner Bros. ; Amblin Entertainment ; ZM Productions ; producers, George Zaloom, Les Mayfield ; writer, William Rus ; director, Les Mayfield.