Empire of the sun
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Widescreen version.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Based on the novel by J.G. Ballard.
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.
John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Christian Bale.
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.
DVD; widescreen.
Contents: Empire of the sun.
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LANGUAGE OPTIONS
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.
PUBLISHED
[Burbank, CA] : Warner Home Video, c2001.
Year Published: 2001
Description: 1 videodisc (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: PG
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0790761653 :
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-
Marshall, Frank.
Stoppard, Tom.
Malkovich, John.
Richardson, Miranda.
Havers, Nigel, 1949-
Bale, Christian, 1974-
Daviau, Allen.
Williams, John, 1932-
Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009.
Warner Bros. Pictures.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Ballard, J. G., -- 1930- -- Film and video adaptations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Shanghai -- Drama.
Boys -- Shanghai -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Shanghai -- Drama.
War films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.