Title:
Empire of the sun
Author:
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Publication Information:
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009]
Physical Description:
2 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Based on the novel by J.G. Ballard.
Special features: Behind the scenes documentary The China odyssey: Empire of the sun, a film by Steven Spielberg; theatrical trailer.
Language:
English
Reading Level:
CHV rating: PG.
Personal Subject:
Added Uniform Title:
Empire of the sun (Motion picture)
ISBN:
9781419887253
UPC:
883929091539
Format :
DVD
