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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.
Can a child’s innocence survive the brutal collapse of his world during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai? This sweeping epic follows a young boy navigating the terrifying gap between his privileged past and the starvation of a prisoner camp.
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Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Masatô Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale
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Empire of the Sun
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7.5/10
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Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Masatô Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale
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based on novel or book · shanghai, china · atomic bomb · stadium · bravery · peasant · world war ii · prisoner of war · coming of age · pacific war
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