Empire of the Sun is a movie directed by Steven Spielberg in 1987 and based on the book of the same name by J.G. Ballard, first published in 1984. The movie features Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Joe Pantoliano, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Leslie Phillips, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
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Storyline
Amid Japan’s invasion of China during World War II, Jamie Graham, a British upper middle class schoolboy, enjoys a privileged life in the Shanghai International Settlement. Jamie sees his house lit and thinks his family has returned, only to discover it is occupied by Japanese troops.
Movie vs Book
Year
1987
Minutes
153
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
Empire of the Sun
Director: Steven Spielberg
Country: USA
Year: 1987
Length: 2h33m
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Year
1984
Pages
351
Book Rate
7.98
S: Goodreads
Book
Empire of the Sun
Author: J.G. Ballard
Country: UK
First published in: 1984
Length: 351 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“You need a cinematic perspective to be involved in the motion pictures. And this is something I lack.”
ASHWIN SANGHI (Writer)
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