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Empire of Light( 2022)

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Overview

The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Olivia Colman

      Hilary

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      Micheal Ward

      Stephen

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      Toby Jones

      Norman

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      Colin Firth

      Donald Ellis

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      Tom Brooke

      Neil

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      Tanya Moodie

      Delia

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      Hannah Onslow

      Janine

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      Crystal Clarke

      Ruby

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      Monica Dolan

      Rosemary Bates

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      Ron Cook

      Mr. Cooper

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      Sara Stewart

      Brenda Ellis

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      Justin Edwards

      Jim Booth

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      Roman Hayeck-Green

      Frankie

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      Brian Fletcher

      Brian

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      Dougie Boyall

      Finn

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      William Chubb

      Doctor Laird

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      Spike Leighton

      Mikey

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      Jacob Avery

      Colin

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      Jamie Whitelaw

      Sean

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      Dylan Blore

      Pogo

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      Adrian McLoughlin

      Bill

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      D.J. Bailey

      Mr. Podd

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      Tom Colley

      Paramedic

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      Mark Goldthorp

      Ballroom Instructor

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      Rod Arthur

      Mayor

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      Mark Field

      Constable Bramah

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      Tim Samuels

      Receiving Doctor

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      Dawn Murphy

      Nurse

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      Ashleigh Reynolds

      Trevor

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      George Whitehead

      Martin

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      Sam Boskovic

      Chas

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      Mark Collier

      Premiere Guest (uncredited)

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      Caroline Glass

      Premiere Guest (uncredited)

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      Eliza Glock

      Brandy (uncredited)

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      George Greenland

      Ryan (uncredited)

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    A review by Manuel São Bento

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    Written by Manuel São Bento on Sun Oct 23 2022
    FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/empire-of-light-spoiler-free-review-lff-2022 "Empire of Light works best as a love letter to the art of filmmaking and the theater experience. Brilliant performances. Astonishing to behold. Emotional to listen to - score is the technical highlight. Not so captivating narratively, considering that Sam Mendes' first solo script lacks depth in the most important themes. It's a beautiful tribute to the magic of cinema that cinephiles will enjoy, but for viewers less passionate about the 7th art, it might be difficult to genui...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    13500000.00

    Revenue

    11395604.00

    Keywords

    • england
    • love
    • interracial relationship
    • racism
    • mental illness
    • projectionist
    • seaside town
    • 1980s
    • lost soul
    • race relations
    • movie theater