Empire of the sun
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video : Warner Bros. Entertainment, ©2009.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Madison - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 E551s | On Shelf |
Description
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Boys -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
Coming-of-age films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
Coming-of-age films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
Other Subjects
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419887254, 9781419887253
UPC
883929091539, 00883929091539
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
Based on the novel by J.G. Ballard.
General Note
Special features: Behind the scenes documentary The China odyssey: Empire of the sun, a film by Steven Spielberg; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams.
Participants/Performers
Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG ; CHV rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen, dual-layer format; Dolby Digital.
Language
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.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Spielberg, S., Kennedy, K., Marshall, F., Stoppard, T., Shapiro, R., Bale, C., Malkovich, J., Richardson, M., Havers, N., Daviau, A., Williams, J., & Ballard, J. G. (2009). Empire of the sun. Warner Home Video : Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. 2009. Empire of the Sun. Warner Home Video : Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. Empire of the Sun. Warner Home Video : Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2009.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Spielberg, S., Kennedy, K., Marshall, F., Stoppard, T., Shapiro, R., Bale, C. and Malkovich, J. et al (2009). Empire of the sun. Burbank, Calif.: Warner Home Video : Warner Bros. Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Spielberg, Steven, et al. Empire of the Sun. Warner Home Video : Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2009.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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