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Empire of Light

  • 20222022
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  • 1h 59m
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Empire of Light (2022)
Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema, from Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes.
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Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema from Academy Award® winning director Sam Me... Read allSet in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema from Academy Award® winning director Sam Mendes.Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema from Academy Award® winning director Sam Mendes.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
155
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
499
187
  • Director
    • Sam Mendes
  • Writer
    • Sam Mendes
  • Stars
    • Olivia Colman
    • Colin Firth
    • Ron Cook
  • Director
    • Sam Mendes
  • Writer
    • Sam Mendes
  • Stars
    • Olivia Colman
    • Colin Firth
    • Ron Cook
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    • 19Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    Olivia Colman
    Olivia Colman
    • Hilary
    Colin Firth
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    • Mr. Ellis
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Mr. Cooper
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Norman
    Monica Dolan
    Monica Dolan
    • Rosemary Bates
    Tom Brooke
    Tom Brooke
    • Neil
    Micheal Ward
    Micheal Ward
    • Stephen
    Sara Stewart
    Sara Stewart
    • Brenda
    Tanya Moodie
    Tanya Moodie
    • Delia
    Crystal Clarke
    Crystal Clarke
    • Ruby
    Justin Edwards
    Justin Edwards
    • Jim Booth
    Hannah Onslow
    Hannah Onslow
    • Janine
    Adrian McLoughlin
    Adrian McLoughlin
    • Bill
    Spike Leighton
    Spike Leighton
    • Mikey
    Brian Fletcher
    • Brian
    Mark Field
    Mark Field
    • Constable Bramah
    William Chubb
    • Dr. Laird
    Jacob Avery
    • Colin
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      Sam Mendes's first solo screenplay and his second screenplay overall after 1917 (2019).
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    • Release date
      • December 9, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 光影帝國
    • Filming locations
      • Dreamland, Margate, Kent, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Neal Street Productions
      • Searchlight Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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