Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer
- Tom Stoppard
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $35,000,000
Cast
Christian Bale
Emily Richard
Joe Pantoliano
John Malkovich
Leslie Phillips
Masatô Ibu
Miranda Richardson
Nigel Havers
Peter Gale
Rupert Frazer
Keywords
based on novel or book
bravery
child protagonist
children in wartime
chinese
coming of age
internment camp
japanese army
japanese occupation of china
japanese soldier
japanese surrender
pacific war
peasant
prisoner of war
salt mine
shanghai
china
stadium
suzhou
china
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