Empire of the Sun = L'empire du soleil = "Império do Sol"
(DVD) 

Parallel titles from optional French and Portuguese subtitles.

Based on the novel "Empire of the Sun" by J.G. Ballard.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.

Edition statement from container.

"'Empire of the Sun', artwork & photography © 1987 Warner Bros. 'The China odyssey: Empire of the Sun, a film by Steven Spielberg' © 1987 Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment. Package design & summary © 2001 Warner Home Video."--Container.

Widescreen.

Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; music, John Williams ; editor, Michael Kahn.

John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Christian Bale, Joe Pantoliano, Rupert Frazer, Emily Richard, Masatō Ibu, Guts Ishimatsu.

"Filming dates: 1 March 1987-24 June 1987"--IMDb, viewed on January 26, 2021.

Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, the film tells the story of a British boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai on December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.--,Based on IMDb plot summary, viewed on January 26, 2021.

DVD format; NTSC, regions 1-4; double-sided disc; widescreen presentation, enhanced for widescreen televisions; Dolby surround 5.1 (English soundtrack), Dolby surround stereo (English and French soundtracks).

In English; with dubbed French soundtrack; with optional subtitles in Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, or Thai.

Received six Academy Award nominations, and two Golden Globes nominations in 1988

American Society of Cinematographers Awards, 1988: won Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases (Allen Daviau)

BAFTA Film Awards, 1989: won 3 awards out of 6 nominations: Best Cinematography (Allen Daviau), Best Score (John Williams), and Best Sound

National Board of Review Awards, 1987: won Best Film, Best Director (Stephen Spielberg), Top Ten Films; also won a Special Citation for Outstanding Juvenile Performance (Christian Bale)

Young Artist Awards, 1989: won Best Family Motion Picture--Drama ; Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture--Drama (Christian Bale)