Empire of the sun
(DVD)

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Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
DR 1976
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Special features of this DVD: all-new 2001 Digital transfer ; soundtrack remastered ; behind-the-scenes documentary, "The China odyssey: empire of the sun, a film by Steven Spielberg ; interactive menus ; theatrical trailer ; scene access ; Dolby Digital.
General Note
Film based on the novel by J.G. Ballard.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture by Warner Brothers in 1987.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; music, John Williams ; editor, Michael Kahn.
Participants/Performers
John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers and Christian Bale.
Description
Film 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, 8 December 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.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English and French ; subtitled in English, French, Spanish, Portugues, Japanese, Chinese, Thai & Korean ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ballard, J. G., Richardson, M., Havers, N., Malkovich, J., Spielberg, S., & Bale, C. (2001). Empire of the sun . Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

J. G. Ballard et al.. 2001. Empire of the Sun. Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

J. G. Ballard et al.. Empire of the Sun Warner Home Video, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ballard, J. G., et al. Empire of the Sun Warner Home Video, 2001.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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