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British Academy of Film & Television Arts Sound 1989 · Winner
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Score 1989 · Winner
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Cinematography 1989 · Winner
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Costume Design 1989 · Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Adapted Screenplay 1989 · Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Production Design 1989 · Nominated
Academy Award Music (Original Score) 1988 · Nominated
Academy Award Sound 1988 · Nominated
Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama 1988 · Nominated
Academy Award Film Editing 1988 · Nominated
Academy Award Art Direction 1988 · Nominated
Academy Award Cinematography 1988 · Nominated
Academy Award Costume Design 1988 · Nominated
Golden Globe Best Original Score - Motion Picture 1988 · Nominated
Best Screenplay - Adapted. Tom Stoppard. 1989 Winner BAFTA Film Award. Best Cinematography. Allen Daviau. 1989 Nominee BAFTA Film Award. Best Costume Design. Bob Ringwood. 1989 Nominee BAFTA Film Award.
Empire of the Sun. (film) Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American epic coming-of-age war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tom Stoppard, based on J. G. Ballard 's semi-autobiographical 1984 novel of the same name. The film tells the story of Jamie "Jim" Graham ( Christian Bale ), a young boy who goes from living with his wealthy ...
- $25 million
- John Williams
- December 11, 1987 (United States)
Dec 25, 1987 · Empire of the Sun: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers. A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.
- (132K)
- Drama, War
- Steven Spielberg
- 1987-12-25
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The movie's weakness is a lack of a strong narrative pull from beginning to end. The whole central section is basically just episodic daily prison life and the dreams of the boy. "Empire of the Sun" adds up to a promising idea, a carefully observed production and some interesting performances. But despite the emotional potential in the story ...
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Dec 11, 2018 · On Dec. 11, 1987, Warner Bros. unveiled Steven Spielberg’s 152-minute World War II-era drama Empire of the Sun in theaters. The film went on to earn six nominations at the 60th Academy Awards ...