Empire of the Sun (US Version) DVD Region 1
John Williams (Actor)
| Ben Stiller (Producer, Actor)
| Dan Michaels (Actor)
| John Malkovich (Producer)
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Steven Spielberg's EMPIRE OF THE SUN, based on the autobiographical novel by J.G. Ballard, stars Christian Bale as Jim Graham, a British schoolboy separated from his upper-class colonial parents when the Japanese sweep into Shanghai during World War II. Temporarily orphaned, Jim attaches himself to Basie (John Malkovich), a fast-talking American opportunist determined make a buck off the spoils of war. Later, when the two are interned in a prison camp, Jim's boyish fantasies are fueled by the grace and daring of the Japanese fighter pilots whom he comes to idolize despite their enemy status. Spielberg's visually spectacular wartime epic is a testimony to the human will to survive and a child's ability to find wonder even in the midst of horror. Thirteen-year-old Welsh actor Christian Bale is brillant as Jim in his feature film debut. Spielberg himself identified more with Jim, a boy who is obsessed with flying and who experiences the death of his innocence, than with E.T.'s Elliott. After a year of negotiations with the Chinese, Spielberg and his crew were allowed to film in Shanghai, which was virtually unchanged since World War II.
"...[EMPIRE OF THE SUN] seems to speak a language all its own....Great and small triumphs...steadily deliver[ed]..."
- Janet, Maslin (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 12/09/1987
Included in the New York Times "10 Best Films of 1987"
- Vincent, Canby (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 12/27/1987
"...[The] sweeping picture is studded by spectacular set pieces..."
- Cart. (Variety Film Critic), Variety, 12/02/1987
"Malkovich walks a line between sentiment and grit in his relationship with the young Christian Bale, and brings it off."
- Andy, Webster (Premiere Critic), Premiere, 09/01/2005
5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] astounding performances from John Malkovich and a teenage Christian Bale. Essential."
- Andrew, Sumner (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 03/01/2006
"The scenes in which the Japanese invade Shanghai and the English forlornly try to flee are handled with huge flair; but unusually for Speilberg, the performances and subtlety of his direction register equally strongly."
- Geoffrey, Macnab (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 04/01/2006
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| Product Title: | Empire of the Sun (US Version) Empire of the Sun (US Version) Empire of the Sun (US Version) Empire of the Sun (US Version) Empire of the Sun (US Version) |
| Artist Name(s): | John Williams (Actor) | Ben Stiller (Actor) | Dan Michaels (Actor) | Tom Stoppard | Steven Spielberg (Actor) | Frank Marshall | Leslie Phillips | Menno Meyjes 約翰威廉士 (Actor) | 賓史迪拿 (Actor) | Dan Michaels (Actor) | Tom Stoppard | 史提芬 史提芬史匹堡 (Actor) | 法蘭馬素 | Leslie Phillips | Menno Meyjes 约翰威廉士 (Actor) | 宾史迪拿 (Actor) | Dan Michaels (Actor) | Tom Stoppard | 史提芬 史提芬史匹堡 (Actor) | Frank Marshall | Leslie Phillips | Menno Meyjes ジョン・ウィリアムズ (Actor) | ベン・スティラー (Actor) | Dan Michaels (Actor) | Ｔｏｍ Ｓｔｏｐｐａｒｄ | スティーブン・スピルバーグ (Actor) | Ｆｒａｎｋ Ｍａｒｓｈａｌｌ | Ｌｅｓｌｉｅ Ｐｈｉｌｌｉｐｓ | Menno Meyjes John Williams (Actor) | Ben Stiller (Actor) | Dan Michaels (Actor) | Tom Stoppard | Steven Spielberg (Actor) | Marshall Frank | Leslie Phillips | Menno Meyjes |
| Producer: | Ben Stiller | John Malkovich | Claudio Miranda 賓史迪拿 | 尊麥高維治 | Claudio Miranda 宾史迪拿 | 尊麦高维治 | Claudio Miranda ベン・スティラー | ジョン・マルコビッチ | Claudio Miranda Ben Stiller | John Malkovich | Claudio Miranda |
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| Release Date: | 2009-11-03 |
| UPC Code: | 883929091539 |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Color Information: | Color |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it? |
| Rating: | PG (MPAA) |
| Publisher: | Warner Home Video |
| Package Weight: | 100 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1021560861 |
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Director: Steven Spielberg
DVD Features:
Region 1
Dual Layer
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English, French
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Subtitles - English, French, Japanese, Spanish
Region 1
Dual Layer
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English, French
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Subtitles - English, French, Japanese, Spanish
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