Empire of the Sun
by Steven Spielberg
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Actor: Christian Bale, Joe Pantoliano, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel HaversDirector: Steven Spielberg
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Chris Kenny
Producer: Frank Marshall
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy
Producer: Robert Shapiro
Writer: J.G. Ballard
Writer: Menno Meyjes
Writer: Tom Stoppard
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Taiwanese Chinese (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 153 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-11-06
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
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Summary: 5 Stars
Movie was in great shape. It is a classic. Great history intertwined with the story.
Summary of Empire of the Sun
A young boys experiences after the army of imperial japan invades china following the december 1941 pearl harbor attack shape steven spielbergs spectacular inspiring and acclaimed tale about growing up in a time of war. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/26/2006 Starring: Christian Bale Miranda Richardson Run time: 153 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Steven SpielbergRoundly dismissed as one of Steven Spielberg's least successful efforts, this very underrated film poignantly follows the World War?II adventures of young Jim (a brilliant Christian Bale), caught in the throes of the fall of China. What if you once had everything and lost it all in an afternoon? What if you were only 12? Bale's transformation, from pampered British ruling-class child to an imprisoned, desperate, nearly feral boy, is nothing short of stunning. Also stunning are exceptional sets, cinematography, and music (the last courtesy of John Williams) that enhance author J.G. Ballard's and screenwriter Tom Stoppard's depiction of another, less familiar casualty of war.
In a time when competitors were releasing "comedic," derivative coming-of-age films, Empire of the Sun stands out as an epic in the classic David Lean sense--despite confusion or perceived competition with the equally excellent The Last Emperor (also released in 1987, and also a coming-of-age in a similar setting). It is also a remarkable testament to, yes, the human spirit. And despite its disappointing box-office returns, Empire of the Sun helped to further establish Spielberg as more than a commercial director and set the standard, tone, and look for future efforts Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. --N.F. Mendoza
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