Empire of the Sun movie

A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.

:This article is about the 1984 novel. For the film see Empire of the Sun (film)Empire of the Sun is a 1984 novel by J. G. Ballard.

Though it is essentially fiction, it draws extensively on Ballards experiences in World War II. It recounts the story of a young English boy, Jim Graham (Ballards own first names are James Graham), who is living with his parents in Shanghai just before its capture by the Japanese.The novel was developed from an earlier short story, "The Dead Time", published in the anthology Myths of the Near Future. Ballard later wrote a sequel to the book, called The Kindness of Women.Film adaptationThe book was adapted for the big screen by Tom Stoppard and Menno Meyjes in 1987. Their screenplay was filmed by Steven Spielberg, to critical acclaim, being nominated for six Oscars and winning three British Academy Awards (for Cinematography, Music and Sound). It starred a 13-year-old Christian Bale, as well as John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson.

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Empire of the Sun Cast

• Ben Stiller popular
• David Neidorf
• Emily Richard
• Joe Pantoliano
• John Malkovich
• Leslie Phillips
• Masatô Ibu
• Miranda Richardson
• Nigel Havers
• Peter Gale
• Ralph Seymour
• Robert Stephens
• Rupert Frazer
• Takatoro Kataoka