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Empire of the Sun
December 1941. Eleven-year-old Jim Graham lives with his family in Shanghai's International Settlement. When the Japanese army marches into the city, their life of privileged splendour is shattered.
December 1941. Eleven-year-old Jim Graham lives with his family in Shanghai's International Settlement. When the Imperial Japanese army marches into the city, their life of privileged splendour is shattered forever, and the family must flee for their lives. But in the turmoil of thousands of refugees, Jim is separated from his parents.
Last on
Thu 18 Aug 2022
21:00
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Jim | Christian Bale |
Basie | John Malkovich |
Mrs Victor | Miranda Richardson |
Dr Rawlins | Nigel Havers |
Frank | Joe Pantoliano |
Maxton | Leslie Phillips |
Sgt. Nagata | Masato Ibu |
Director | Steven Spielberg |
Writer | Tom Stoppard |
Writer | JG Ballard |
Broadcasts
- Fri 26 Feb 2021 23:20Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Thu 16 Dec 2021 23:25Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Tue 2 Aug 2022 23:15Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Thu 18 Aug 2022 21:00
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