Empire of the Sun (1987)| Selected by Marjan Shirzad, Chief Operating Officer at Mercer Museum

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Our My Favorite Film Series returns this Spring with a film selected and presented by Marjan Shirzad, Chief Operating Officer at Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle. She has chosen the 1987 Spielberg drama EMPIRE OF THE SUN! 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 now at countytheater.org/specials
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲: This emotionally powerful drama tells the story of a wealthy young English boy who finds himself stranded in Shanghai amid the Japanese occupation during WWII. Separated from his parents, the boy forms a friendship with an American sailor and endeavors to endure the hardships of war with his youthful spirit intact. Adapted from the autobiographical best seller, EMPIRE OF THE SUN is often overlooked, but stands out as one of Steven Spielberg’s most ambitious masterpieces. The film features a remarkable lead performance by Christian Bale in his film debut. Also starring John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson.