Empire of the sun

DVD - 2009

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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Genres
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video [2009]
Language
English
French
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Spanish
Thai
Other Authors
Steven Spielberg, 1946- (-), Tom Stoppard, John Williams, 1932-, J. G. Ballard, 1930-2009
Edition
Widescreen version
Item Description
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Disc 1 contains feature film ; Disc 2 contains bonus features.
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 (DVD)(152 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; region 1; widescreen.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; music, John Williams.
ISBN
9781419887253
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