Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun movie poster
Directed by	Steven Spielberg
Produced by	Kathleen Kennedy Frank Marshall Steven Spielberg
Written by	J. G. Ballard (novel) Tom Stoppard Menno Meyjes
Starring	Christian Bale John Malkovich Miranda Richardson Nigel Havers
Music by	John Williams
Cinematography	Allen Daviau
Editing by	Michael Kahn
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	December 9, 1987
Running time	154 min.
Language	English/Japanese/Mandarin
Budget	$38,000,000 (estimated)
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Empire of the Sun is a 1987 film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, and Miranda Richardson. It is based off the novel of the same name by J. G. Ballard. Image File history File links Empire_of_the_Sun. ... Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and producer. ... Producer Kathleen Kennedy Kathleen Kennedy (b. ... Frank Marshall (born September 13, 1946) is an American movie producer and director, often working in collaboration with Kathleen Kennedy. ... Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and producer. ... J.G. Ballard James Graham Ballard (born November 15, 1930 in Shanghai) is a British writer. ... Tom Stoppard in a 1985 documentary for the film Brazil Tom Stoppard OM, CBE (born Tomáš Straussler on July 3, 1937) is a British playwright. ... Christian Charles Philip Bale (also known professionally as Christian Morgan Bale; born 30 January 1974) is an English actor [1] who is known for his roles in the films Empire of the Sun, American Psycho, The Prestige, and Batman Begins. ... John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, producer and director. ... Miranda Richardson as Queenie in Blackadder II (1986) Miranda Richardson (born 3 March 1958, in Southport, Merseyside) is an English actress, noted for her distinctive ability to deeply delve into the minds of the characters she plays. ... Nigel Allan Havers (born 6 November 1949), styled The Hon. ... Williams conducting the London Symphony Orchestra during the recording of the score for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Allen Daviau (born June 14, 1942 in New Orleans) is an American cinematographer. ... Michael Kahn (born in New York, December 8, 1935) is a widely recognized film editor, whether from his work on Hogans Heroes or feature films directed by Steven Spielberg, having won the Academy Award for Film Editing in 1998 (Saving Private Ryan), 1993 (Schindlers List) and 1981 (Raiders... Warner Bros. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Mandarin, or Beifanghua (Chinese: 北方話; Pinyin: Běifānghuà; literally Northern Dialect(s)), or Guanhua (Traditional Chinese: 官話; Simplified Chinese: 官话; Pinyin: Guānhuà; literally official speech) is a category of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and producer. ... Christian Charles Philip Bale (also known professionally as Christian Morgan Bale; born 30 January 1974) is an English actor [1] who is known for his roles in the films Empire of the Sun, American Psycho, The Prestige, and Batman Begins. ... John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, producer and director. ... Miranda Richardson as Queenie in Blackadder II (1986) Miranda Richardson (born 3 March 1958, in Southport, Merseyside) is an English actress, noted for her distinctive ability to deeply delve into the minds of the characters she plays. ... This article is about the 1984 novel and its 1987 film adaptation. ... J.G. Ballard James Graham Ballard (born November 15, 1930 in Shanghai) is a British writer. ...

Bale received a special citation for Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor from the National Board of Review — an award specially created for his performance in Empire of the Sun. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor George McClennans revocation of moving-picture exhibition licenses on Christmas Eve 1908. ...

Bale's Welsh heritage reportedly inspired the director to use the Welsh song "Suo Gan," sung by James Rainbird and the Richard Williams Singers, as part of the music in the film. Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: (Welsh for Land of My Fathers) Capital Cardiff (Caerdydd) Largest city Cardiff (Caerdydd) Official language(s) Welsh, English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056... Suo Gân (pronounced See-oh-gahn) is a traditional Welsh lullaby written by an anonymous composer. ...