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Empire of the Sun

1987 film directed by Steven Spielberg

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Instance of: film
Publication date: 11 December 1987, 10 March 1988
Director: Steven Spielberg
Composer: John Williams
Based on: Empire of the Sun
Genre: war film, coming-of-age film, drama film
Main subject: Pacific War, aviation, World War II, Second Sino-Japanese War
Depicts: China Burma India Theater, Attack on Pearl Harbor, atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Awards: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, BAFTA Award for Best Sound, BAFTA Award for Best Original Music
after a work by: J. G. Ballard
assessment: Bechdel test
Australian Classification: PG
cast member: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Ben Stiller, Burt Kwouk, Emily Richard, Robert Stephens, Masatō Ibu, Paul McGann
CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
color: color
country of origin: United States, United Kingdom
director of photography: Allen Daviau
distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Netflix
distribution format: video on demand
duration: 154, 152
film editor: Michael Kahn
filming location: Hertfordshire, Shanghai, Trebujena
Filmiroda rating: Category II
FSK film rating: FSK 12
has characteristic: film based on a novel
Kijkwijzer rating: 12
Medierådet rating: For ages 12 and up
narrative location: Shanghai
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Academy Award for Best Original Score, Academy Award for Best Sound, BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design
original language of film or TV show: English
producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg, Robert Shapiro
production company: Amblin Entertainment
production designer: Norman Reynolds
review score: 6.8/10, 77%, 62/100
screenwriter: Tom Stoppard, Menno Meyjes
set in period: Second Sino-Japanese War, 20th century, World War II
title: Empire of the Sun

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