Shadows in the Sun (2005)

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.

Director:

Brad Mirman

Writer:

Brad Mirman

Stars:

Harvey Keitel, Claire Forlani, Giancarlo Giannini

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harvey Keitel	...	Weldon
Joshua Jackson	...	Jeremy
Claire Forlani	...	Isabella
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Father Moretti
John Rhys-Davies	...	Mr. Andrew Benton
Armando Pucci	...	Gustavo
Valeria Cavalli	...	Amalia (as Valéria Cavalli)
Silvia De Santis	...	Dinnie
Bianca Guaccero	...	Maura
Ken Drury	...	McBain
Anna Lelio	...	Elderly Woman
Bernardino Mili	...	Postman
Leiva Nanzi	...	Woman Singer
Stomy Bugsy	...	Emanuele
Albert Dray	...	Alberto Carina

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | writer's block | love | italy | dancing barefoot | 

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Taglines:

In life, each man must find his own path.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

None of the main 3 actors are of the nationality they play. Harvey Keitel plays an Italian. He was born in Brooklyn, NY. Claire Forlani also plays an Italian. She was born in England. Joshua Jackson plays a Briton. He was born in Canada.

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Goofs

In the bar, when Jeremy offers to buy Weldon and his card playing friends a drink, the wine carafe in the middle of their table is almost empty. Jeremy sits down, and Weldon then proceeds to pour him a glass from a suddenly magically filled wine carafe.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jeremy Taylor: You wanted to see me, sir?
Mr. Benton: You read The Times this morning?
Mr. Benton: Avershays Press announced a deal with Irving Gattinger.
Jeremy Taylor: Gattinger said that he was done with writing.
Mr. Benton: Yes. He hasn't written a book in 10 years.
Jeremy Taylor: It's a brilliant move. Based on name recognition alone, it'll be an instant bestseller.
Mr. Benton: Yes. What do you think about Weldon Parish?
Jeremy Taylor: Parish is one of my personal favorites. Why, are you thinking of signing him? The man hasn't written anything in 20 years.
Mr. Benton: All the more reason.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Walk like a Man
Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Performed by The Shadow Quartet

User Reviews

Enchanting doesn't even begin to describe this film....

Romantic, thought provoking and encouraging film with Intelligence and good humour. This film for me delivered from every angle in every different way, the cast were terrific, the scenery was mind blowing and the chemistry between the characters was like no other of this genre. It would have been very easy for Joshua Jackson to feel intimidated by Harvey Keitel, but instead brought out of him his best performance to date. Claire Forlani also delivered an awesome performance with a great Italian accent, after seeing her in Meet Joe Black and The Shadow Dancer it's hard to believe she was born in the UK.

Truly Magnificent, not to be missed by anyone.

Details

Official Sites:

ABC Family [United States] Peace Arch Motion Pictures [United States]

Country:

UK France Italy

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

13 November 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shadows in the Sun

Filming Locations:

Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$35,443

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio Eight Productions, Backup Media, FSF (UK) 2004/5 Fund First Partnership LLP

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1