Empire of the sun
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419887253
- ISBN: 1419887254
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Physical Description:
2 videodiscs : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009]
Content descriptions
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. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers. |
Summary, etc.: | 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. |
Target Audience Note: | CHV rating: PG. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen, dual-layer format; Dolby Digital. |
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. |
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Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Coming-of-age films. Anti-war films. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Southbury Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Southbury Public Library | DVD (Text) | 34019122818800 | Adult DVD | Available | - |