Empire of the Sun

Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a 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.

Year

1987

Movie time

153 min

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Cast

Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson

7.7/10

IMDB

75%

Rotten Tomatoes

62/100

Metacritic

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