Empire of the sun
(Video)
Contributors
Spielberg, Steven, 1946- film director,
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- film producer.
Marshall, Frank, film producer.
Stoppard, Tom, screenwriter.
Shapiro, Robert, 1938- film producer.
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- film producer.
Marshall, Frank, film producer.
Stoppard, Tom, screenwriter.
Shapiro, Robert, 1938- film producer.
Published
[Burbank, California] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2009].
Status
Rapid City Public Library - DVD - Adult
DVD EM
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DVD EM
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Hearst Library - DVD - Adult | EMP (Red) | Rated PG | On Shelf |
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.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Adaptations cin�ematographiques.
Entertainment DVD.
Films de fiction.
Films de passage �a l'�age adulte.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- China -- Teatro.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- Ni�nos -- China -- Teatro.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- Prisioneros y prisiones, Japon�es -- Teatro.
Muchachos -- China -- Teatro.
Vid�eos pour personnes handicap�ees auditives.
War films.
Entertainment DVD.
Films de fiction.
Films de passage �a l'�age adulte.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- China -- Teatro.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- Ni�nos -- China -- Teatro.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 -- Prisioneros y prisiones, Japon�es -- Teatro.
Muchachos -- China -- Teatro.
Vid�eos pour personnes handicap�ees auditives.
War films.
More Details
Published
[Burbank, California] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2009].
Format
Video
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929091539
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.
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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., Kahn, M., Williams, J., & Ballard, J. G. (2009). Empire of the sun . Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. 2009. Empire of the Sun. Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. Empire of the Sun Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Spielberg, Steven, et al. Empire of the Sun Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2009.
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