The Shadow Dancer (2005)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Brad Mirman

Writer:

Brad Mirman (writer)

Release Date:

13 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

In life, each man must find his own path.

Plot:

An aspiring young writer (Jackson) tracks a literary titan (Keitel) suffering from writers block to his refuge in rural Italy and learns about life and love from the irascible genius and his daughters. |

Plot Keywords:

Writer | Writer's Block | Love | Italy | Publisher

Cast

Harvey Keitel	...	Weldon Parish
Joshua Jackson	...	Jeremy Taylor
Claire Forlani	...	Isabella Parish
Armando Pucci	...	Gustavo
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Father Moretti
Valeria Cavalli	...	Amalia
Bianca Guaccero	...	Maura Parish
Silvia De Santis	...	Dinnie Parish
John Rhys-Davies	...	Mr. Benton
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jake Broder	...	Christian Lord
Stomy Bugsy	...	Emanuele
Albert Dray	...	Alberto Carina
Ken Drury	...	Ian McBain
Camilla Ferranti	...	Tango Dancer
Pierluigi Iorio	...	Antonio
Anna Lelio
Luisella Mattei	...	Signora Piccoli
Bernardino Mili	...	Postman
Leiva Nanzi
Eleonora Neri
Cinzia Ricciardi
Giovanni Rizzuti	...	Pietro
Maurizio Romoli
Lilio Salvi
Lily Tirinnanzi	...	Nurse

Also Known As:

Shadows in the Sun (USA)
Vengo a prenderti (Italy)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Italy | UK | France

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Sweden:Btl | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Company:

Studio Eight Productions

Quotes:

Jeremy Taylor: We all fail... the courage is in the trying.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Making of 'Shadows in the Sun' (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Parlami

Wonderful

I also saw this movie at one of the advance screenings. This is my first time posting on this site, but after seeing this film I had to. I have always loved Italy, in particular, Tuscany. This movie captures the feel of small village life perfectly. Being a huge Joshua Jackson fan I was eager to see the film and I was not disappointed. Jackson and Keitel are wonderful together and the story of this young, reserved writer who is afraid to follow his heart and the older writer who is afraid he cannot be what he once was is magical.

We all live our lives with, hopes, dreams and desires and somehow through time they seem to fade away. This movie deals with the courage it takes to truly follow your heart and do the things you love most.

Of course it is more than that, because Jackson's character also falls in love with Keitels daughter... but will he find the strength and conviction to make it work?

The scenery is fantastic. Ah, Tuscany, the golden light, the stone buildings. Itr is almost as if the village they filmed in is another character in the movie. The lighting is wonderful, filled with shadows... but the key to the movie rests with the performances of Jackson, Keitel and Claire Forlani. Also the actors who play the priest and hotel owner are wonderful.

This is not a big movie... not a huge budget movie... it is a simple story about life... love... and finding it within yourself to reach out and take hold of the things that are most important.

A truly enjoyable movie