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The Resource Empire of the sun., Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall ; screenplay by Tom Stoppard ; directed by Steven Spielberg

Empire of the sun., Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall ; screenplay by Tom Stoppard ; directed by Steven Spielberg

Label
Empire of the sun.
Title
Empire of the sun.
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall ; screenplay by Tom Stoppard ; directed by Steven Spielberg
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • tha
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • chi
  • fre
  • jpn
  • kor
  • por
  • spa
  • eng
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
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Empire of the sun (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; music, John Williams
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: PG
Language note
  • 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
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.E46 2009
PerformerNote
Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1946-
  • 1954-
  • 1974-
  • 1949-
  • 1932-
  • 1930-2009
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Spielberg, Steven
  • Kennedy, Kathleen
  • Marshall, Frank
  • Stoppard, Tom
  • Bale, Christian
  • Malkovich, John
  • Richardson, Miranda
  • Havers, Nigel
  • Daviau, Allen
  • Williams, John
  • Ballard, J. G.
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
152
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Ballard, J. G
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Boys
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
Technique
live action
Label
Empire of the sun., Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall ; screenplay by Tom Stoppard ; directed by Steven Spielberg
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1258672
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs
Isbn
9781419887253
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929091539
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000112657
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1258672
  • (OCoLC)494328899
System details
DVD; region 1; widescreen; dual-layer format
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Empire of the sun., Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall ; screenplay by Tom Stoppard ; directed by Steven Spielberg
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1258672
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs
Isbn
9781419887253
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929091539
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000112657
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1258672
  • (OCoLC)494328899
System details
DVD; region 1; widescreen; dual-layer format
Video recording format
DVD

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