Empire of the Sun

Selected by the Producers Branch. Free for Museum Members. Special guest: Introduction by Janet Yang, Producer and President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Tue, Aug 15, 2023 | 7:30pm PT

David Geffen Theater
EMPIRE OF THE SUN

Selected by the Producers Branch. Free for Museum Members.

Christian Bale gave a remarkable performance at age 12 as Jamie “Jim” Graham, a British boy separated from his parents who spends World War II in a Japanese internment camp in Steven Spielberg’s epic, visually stunning film of J. G. Ballard’s autobiographical novel. Spielberg, who produced with Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, filmed in Spain and Shanghai as well as England, staging the kind of spectacular, real-life cast-of-thousands scenes that have since virtually disappeared from Hollywood filmmaking. The film earned six Oscar nominations for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Sound, and Original Score (John Williams).

DIRECTED BY: Steven Spielberg. WRITTEN BY: Tom Stoppard. WITH: John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Christian Bale. 1987. 150 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG. 4K DCP.

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation. 

Theater accessibility accommodations available upon request. Learn more about our accessibility initiatives.

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  • Plan your Visit

    Location

    The Academy Museum and its theaters are located at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036

    Parking

    Self-parking, accessible parking, and electric vehicle charging options are available. See below for our parking structure information and view the parking page for further details.

    Ride-Share Drop Off

    Roddenberry Lane, entrance on Fairfax Ave.

    LACMA's Pritzker Parking Garage

    6000 W 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on 6th St.
    5am–10pm
    $20 ($12 after 8pm entry) 
    Accessible spots on P1, adjacent to elevators
    EV charging stations on P1 and P2

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    744 Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on Fairfax Ave. or 8th St.
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    EV charging stations on P1

  • Accessibility

    Audio Description

    For visitors who are blind or partially-sighted, audio description devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. 

    Real-time audio descriptions are available for some performances upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of describers. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.

    Closed Captioning

    For visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, in-seat closed captioning or descriptive audio-devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. Please confirm availability at academymuseum@oscars.org before planning your visit. 

    Real-time captioning is available for programs upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of captioners. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.

    Please see our Accessibility page for complete information, including details on our Visual Description Tours, Calm Mornings, and Covid-19 policies.