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Empire of the Sun
1987
ActionDramaHistoryWar
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.
IMDB 7.7
RT 75%
Metacritic 62
StarsChristian BaleJohn MalkovichMiranda RichardsonNigel Havers
DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterTom Stoppard (screenplay)J.G. Ballard (novel)
AwardsNominated for 6 Oscars
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    Norman Reynolds, Harry Cordwell
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Allen Daviau
  • Best Achievement in Costume Design
    Bob Ringwood
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Michael Kahn
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
    John Williams
  • Best Sound
    Robert Knudson, Don Digirolamo, John Boyd, Tony Dawe
LanguageEnglishJapaneseMandarinShanghainese
CountryUSA