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Dominican Rep. Empire of the Sun
- Original title
- Empire of the Sun
- Year
- 1987
- Running time
- 145 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Tom Stoppard. Novel: J.G. Ballard
- Cast
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Christian Bale
John Malkovich
Joe Pantoliano
Miranda Richardson
Nigel Havers
Leslie Phillips
Masatô Ibu- Emily Richard
Rupert Frazer
Ben Stiller- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Adventure. War | II World War. Based on a true story. China-Japan War (II)
- Movie Groups
- J. G. Ballard Adaptations
- Synopsis
- An aristocratic British youth is seperated from his family at the start of World War II after the Japanese Army invades British controlled areas of China. Reduced to living on the street and fighting for food, the youth is eventually interned in a Japanese POW camp for British civilians. Here, admiration quickly develops both for captured American pilots and the Japanese themselves. When the war ends, the boy torn from everything he knew attempts to again find his parents.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1987: 0/6 Nominations for Academy Awards, including Art Direction, Cinematography & score1988: 3 BAFTA Awards: Best Cinematography, Score and Sound. 5 Nominations1987: Golden Globes: 2 Nominations: Best Picture Drama, Best Score1987: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Cinematography1987: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1987: National Board of Review: Best Film, Director and Best Juvenile Performance (Bale)
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 43 My Favorite War Movies (120)
- 44 Most Beautiful Movie Posters in Film History (10)
- 57 My Favorites from the 80s (120)
- 59 Best Movie Posters Ever (My Favorite Posters) (28)
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