Empire of the Sun

1987 • 152 minutes

À propos de ce film

Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, Empire of the Sun stars Christian Bale as a spoiled young British boy, living with his wealthy family in pre-World War II Shanghai. During the Japanese invasion, Bale is separated from his parents. With the help of soldier-of-fortune John Malkovich, Bale learns to survive without a retinue of servants at his beck and call. By the time Malkovich and Bale are tossed into a Japanese prison camp, the boy has picked up enough street-smarts and developed enough intestinal fortitude to regard his imprisonment as an exciting adventure. The story ends during the 1945 liberation: on the verge of manhood, the 13-year-old Bale will never again be the pampered, privileged brat whom we met in the early scenes.

Notes et avis

Theres very few films that I watch twice. I first seen this film years ago and watch it severial times then. From the music at the start and the story it tells about a young British boy who's never been in Braitain but is fasenated by our then time enemy the Japanise airforce, when world war 2 breaks out and hes taken prisioner. After just watching this film again its still as good today.

Facing extreme life situations, retracts intense emotions and sudden improvised relations among wartime madness. Hurray for the " Lord all might " song. A never ever surrender LIFE masterpiece.

Without a shadow of doubt one of the greatest movies ever, an absolute masterpiece. It pulls on every emotional cord.. A truly epic film