| Description |
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| 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. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by J.G. Ballard. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG ; CHV rating: PG. |
| Note |
Special features: Behind the scenes documentary The China odyssey: Empire of the sun, a film by Steven Spielberg; theatrical trailer. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Subject |
World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
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World War, 1939-1945 -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
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Boys -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
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Boys. (OCoLC)fst00837358
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Children. (OCoLC)fst00854835
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China -- Shanghai.
(OCoLC)fst01205418
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| Chronological Term |
1939-1945
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| Genre/Form |
Coming-of-age films. (OCoLC)fst01726250
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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War films. (OCoLC)fst01710402
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War films.
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War films.
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Coming-of-age films.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
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Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-
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Marshall, Frank.
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Stoppard, Tom.
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Shapiro, Robert, 1938-
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Bale, Christian, 1974-
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Malkovich, John.
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Richardson, Miranda.
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Havers, Nigel, 1949-
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Daviau, Allen.
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Williams, John, 1932-
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Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009.
Empire of the sun.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1419887254 |
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9781419887253 |
| Standard No. |
883929091539 |
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00883929091539 gtin-14 |
| Music No. |
1000112657 Warner Home Video |
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2000052557 Warner Bros. Entertainment (disc 1) |
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2000052556 Warner Bros. Entertainment (disc 2) |
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