Empire of the Sun

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-12-25

Languages:

English, Japanese, Mandarin

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

153 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (82803 Reviews)

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Genres:

Drama History War

Cast:

Christian Bale John Malkovich Miranda Richardson Nigel Havers

Writer:

J.G. Ballard (novel)

Tom Stoppard (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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, 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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