Shanghai Jim: J.G. Ballard

Shanghai Jim: J.G. Ballard

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1991

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Shanghai Jim: J.G. Ballard

Production Companies

BBC

Director

James Runcie

Description

Bookmark follows J.G. Ballard from Shepperton to Shanghai and back, looking at the scenes of his life which inspired his autobiographical novels. This is a BBC original production which aired in 1991, directed by James Runcie. It chronicles J.G. Ballard's first trip to Shanghai after he first left it in 1946. He discusses his life and his work especially his two autobiographical novels, Empire of the Sun and The Kindness of Women. There are also bits there about Crash and Vermilion Sands.