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Empire of the Sun (1987)

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Calificación de los usuarios: 7.6/10 (23,127 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Steven Spielberg
Writers:
J.G. Ballard (novel)
Tom Stoppard (writer)
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Release Date:
9 diciembre 1987 (USA) más view trailer
Genre:
Drama | War más
Frase comercial:
To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
Plot:
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 7 nominations más
Comentarios de los usuarios:
Extraordinary performance from Christian Bale más

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Christian Bale ... Jim 'Jamie' Graham

John Malkovich ... Basie

Miranda Richardson ... Mrs. Victor
Nigel Havers ... Dr. Rawlins

Joe Pantoliano ... Frank Demarest
Leslie Phillips ... Maxton
Masatô Ibu ... Sgt. Nagata
Emily Richard ... Mary Graham, Jim's mother
Rupert Frazer ... John Graham, Jim's father
Peter Gale ... Mr. Victor
Takatoro Kataoka ... Kamikaze Boy Pilot

Ben Stiller ... Dainty
David Neidorf ... Tiptree
Ralph Seymour ... Cohen
Robert Stephens ... Mr. Lockwood
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Additional Details

También conocida como:
Imperio del Sol, El (Spain) [es]
Imperio del sol, El (International: Spanish title) [es]
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Duración:
154 min
País:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 más
Sonido:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
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Trivialidades:
Stoppard's script was originally written for director Harold Becker más
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the chaotic street scene where Jim is chased by an older ruffian, they pass a posted bill advertising the movie Gone with the Wind (1939). While the movie did premiere in 1939, that particular and most famous poster did not appear until 1967, during its re-release. más
Quotes:
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Narrator: [title card] In 1941 China and Japan had been in a state of undeclared war for four years. A Japanese army of occupation was in control of much of the countryside and many towns and cities. In Shanghai thousands of Westerners, protected by the diplomatic security of the International Settlement, continued to live as they had lived since the British came here in the 19th century and built in the image of their own country...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) (V) más
Soundtrack:
SWING IS IN THE AIR más

preguntas frecuentes

What is the name of the lullaby sung by Jim throughout the movie?
Is this based entirely on JG Ballard's experiences during the war?
What's with the stadium filled with treasures?
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31 out of 36 people found the following comment useful:-
Extraordinary performance from Christian Bale, 31 May 2004
8/10
Author: Brigid O Sullivan (wisewebwoman) de Toronto, Canada

I had put off watching this until recently, I do not know why, I had not read reviews and for some reason imagined it to be a movie about a young Japanese prince(!!).

I was captivated by the performance of Christian Bale as a privileged young boy named Jim Graham, growing up in Shanghai, very far removed from the poverty and despair all around him. When war breaks out, this changes him forever and hence the story.

After some harrowing experiences he winds up in a prisoner of war camp where he befriends some interesting characters and quickly adapts to a life of conniving and subterfuge to survive.

The transformation of Jim is beautifully captured, Steven Spielberg is a gifted director of child actors and gets a maximum performance always.

I was enthralled from beginning to end, young Jim was forever changed by his experiences and this change is portrayed starkly here when he is finally reunited with his parents.

8 out of 10 for equally impressive performances from John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson, but Christian Bale's performance deserved an Oscar.

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