Empire of the sun
(DVD)
Contributors:
Published:
[Burbank, CA] : Warner Home Video, c2001.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in., Also issued on VHS.
Rating:
MPAA rating: PG.
Status:
Description
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.
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Format:
DVD
Language:
English
ISBN:
0790761653
UPC:
085391175322
Notes
General Note
Widescreen version.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
Based on the novel by J.G. Ballard.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; music, John Williams ; editor, Michael Kahn.
Participants/Performers
John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Christian Bale.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Additional Physical Form
Also issued on VHS.
System Details
DVD.
Language
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.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Spielberg, S., Kennedy, K., Marshall, F., Stoppard, T., Malkovich, J., Richardson, M., Havers, N., Bale, C., Daviau, A., Williams, J., & Ballard, J. G. (2001). Empire of the sun. [Burbank, CA], Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. 2001. Empire of the Sun. [Burbank, CA], Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al., Empire of the Sun. [Burbank, CA], Warner Home Video, 2001.
MLA Citation (style guide)Spielberg, Steven, et al. Empire of the Sun. [Burbank, CA], Warner Home Video, 2001.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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