Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other uniform titles: | Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-
Marshall, Frank.
Stoppard, Tom.
Bale, Christian, 1974-
Malkovich, John.
Richardson, Miranda.
Havers, Nigel, 1949-
Daviau, Allen.
Williams, John, 1932-
Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009. Empire of the sun.
Empire of the sun (Motion picture)
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Other authors / contributors: | Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Warner Home Video (Firm)
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ISBN: | 1419887254 9781419887253
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Notes: | Title from container. 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. Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; music, John Williams. Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers. DVD; region 1; widescreen; dual-layer format. Closed-captioned. 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.
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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.
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Target Audience: | CHV rating: PG.
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Standard no.: | 883929091539
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Publisher's no.: | 1000112657 Warner Home Video
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