Empire of the Sun
To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
- Year: 1987
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
- Keyword: based on novel or book, shanghai, china, atomic bomb, stadium, bravery, peasant, world war ii, prisoner of war, coming of age, pacific war, chinese, japanese army, japanese soldier, japanese surrender, salt mine, internment camp, child protagonist, children in wartime, japanese occupation of china, suzhou, china
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips
