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.
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-; Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-; Marshall, Frank.; Stoppard, Tom.; Shapiro, Robert, 1938-; Bale, Christian, 1974-; Malkovich, John.; Richardson, Miranda.; Havers, Nigel, 1949-; Daviau, Allen.; Williams, John, 1932-; Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009. Empire of the sun.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ); Warner Home Video (Firm)
2009
PN1997 .E475 2009
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Title 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.
Uniform Title Empire of the sun (Motion picture)
ISBN 1419887254
9781419887253
Imprint Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video : Warner Bros. Entertainment, ©2009.
Language English
Language Note 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.
Description 2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Standard Identifiers 883929091539
00883929091539 gtin-14
Call Number PN1997 .E475 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.43/72
Distributor No. 1000112657 Warner Home Video
2000052557 Warner Bros. Entertainment (disc 1)
2000052556 Warner Bros. Entertainment (disc 2)
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.
Note 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.
Credits Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams.
Performer Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers.
Cast Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers.
Audience MPAA rating: PG ; CHV rating: PG.
System Details Note DVD, region 1, widescreen, dual-layer format; Dolby Digital.
Added Author Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-
Marshall, Frank.
Stoppard, Tom.
Shapiro, Robert, 1938-
Bale, Christian, 1974-
Malkovich, John.
Richardson, Miranda.
Havers, Nigel, 1949-
Daviau, Allen.
Williams, John, 1932-
Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009. Empire of the sun.
Added Corporate Author Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Warner Home Video (Firm)
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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.

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