Empire of Light (2022)
Una storia d'amore ambientata nell'Inghilterra degli anni Ottanta e che ruota attorno a un vecchio e meraviglioso cinema, sito sulla costa meridionale inglese. Racconta come Hilary (Olivia Colman), una donna che gestisce il cinema e deve fare i conti con la sua salute mentale, e Stephen (Michael Ward), un nuovo dipendente che sogna di fuggire da questa cittadina provinciale in cui deve affrontare avversità quotidiane. Sia Hilary che Stephen trovano un senso di appartenenza attraverso la loro dolce e improbabile relazione e sperimentano il potere curativo della musica, del cinema e della comunità.
Direttore: Sam Mendes
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Olivia Colman as Hilary |
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Micheal Ward as Stephen |
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Toby Jones as Norman |
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Colin Firth as Donald Ellis |
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Tom Brooke as Neil |
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Tanya Moodie as Delia |
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Hannah Onslow as Janine |
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Crystal Clarke as Ruby |
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Monica Dolan as Rosemary Bates |
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Ron Cook as Mr. Cooper |
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Sara Stewart as Brenda Ellis |
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Justin Edwards as Jim Booth |
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Roman Hayeck-Green as Frankie |
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Brian Fletcher as Brian |
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Dougie Boyall as Finn |
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William Chubb as Doctor Laird |
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Spike Leighton as Mikey |
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Jacob Avery as Colin |
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Jamie Whitelaw as Sean |
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Dylan Blore as Pogo |
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Adrian McLoughlin as Bill |
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D.J. Bailey as Mr. Podd |
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Tom Colley as Paramedic |
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Mark Goldthorp as Ballroom Instructor |
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Rod Arthur as Mayor |
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Mark Field as Constable Bramah |
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Tim Samuels as Receiving Doctor |
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Dawn Murphy as Nurse |
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Ashleigh Reynolds as Trevor |
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George Whitehead as Martin |
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Sam Boskovic as Chas |
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Mark Collier as Premiere Guest (uncredited) |
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Caroline Glass as Premiere Guest (uncredited) |
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Eliza Glock as Brandy (uncredited) |
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George Greenland as Ryan (uncredited) |
| Production | Sam Mendes | Producer |
| Directing | Sam Mendes | Director |
| Production | Pippa Harris | Producer |
| Writing | Sam Mendes | Writer |
| Camera | Roger Deakins | Director of Photography |
| Production | Matthew Greenfield | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Nina Gold | Casting |
| Art | Virginia Reina | Standby Art Director |
| Directing | Cristina Pagani | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | James Slattery | Colorist |
| Editing | Gemma Bourne | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Julie Pastor | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lola Oliyide | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Lee Smith | Editor |
| Directing | Nicoletta Mani | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Mark Tildesley | Production Design |
| Production | Iona Young | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Will Nairne | Location Assistant |
| Production | David Greenbaum | Supervising Producer |
| Art | Tim Devine | Art Direction |
| Production | Lorenzo Bertolazzi | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Celia Duval | Co-Producer |
| Production | Michael Lerman | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Pearce Roemer | Associate Editor |
| Visual Effects | Brett Rayner | Imaging Science |
| Art | Kamlan Man | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Monaya Abel | Camera Trainee |
| Directing | Louis Clark | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Dave Gray | Standby Rigger |
| Crew | Tom Neale | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Ita O'Brien | Health and Safety |
| Art | Charlie Bartlett | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Mat Bergel | Standby Property Master |
| Art | Gabrielle Leon | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Philippa Bruges | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Doron Levi | Driver |
| Production | Rebecca Cronshey | Researcher |
| Art | Harriet Wilkins | Art Department Assistant |
| Crew | John Gomez | Stand In |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jodie-Simone Howe | Costume Standby |
| Lighting | Chris Thompson | Lighting Supervisor |
| Art | James Flanagan | Props |
| Art | Chris Kitisakkul | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Milly White | Draughtsman |
| Production | Augustin Dukes | Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Ben Cooke | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Parisa Taghizadeh | Still Photographer |
| Production | Tim Powell | First Assistant Accountant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aston Davies | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Andrew Richards | Crowd Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael Lerman | First Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Richard Cheal | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jackson Soar | Key Costumer |
| Camera | Mustafa Tyebkhan | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Editing | Cassandra Eiler | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Hayley Saywell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Nathan Carson | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Adam Smart | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Jonathan Ames | Props |
| Production | Monique Mussell | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Nicholas Milligan | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Isabel Fewing | Camera Loader |
| Crew | Malcolm Pearce | Health and Safety |
| Crew | Richard Wild | Logistics Coordinator |
| Art | Lilla Szabadi | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | India Ayles | Costume Assistant |
| Crew | Dean Thomas | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Wabriya King | Health and Safety |
| Production | Lawrence Rowe | Location Assistant |
| Production | Ben Gerry | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Gary Smith | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | Terry Robb | Rigging Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marc Aubert | Set Dressing Artist |
| Art | Jessica Miles | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Julie O'Connor | Standby Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Kramer | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Rachael Tate | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Jeremy Chi-Hang Au | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Darren Helman | Driver |
| Production | Eleanor Boyce | Location Assistant |
| Editing | Ellie Fenn | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexandra Byrne | Costume Design |
| Directing | Sam Neale | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Smith | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Galo Dominguez | Lighting Supervisor |
| Camera | Paul Hymns | Dolly Grip |
| Art | Charlie Cobb | Conceptual Design |
| Art | Beth Kendrick | Graphic Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emily Grace Kirby | Costume Assistant |
| Lighting | Sean Malski | Electrician |
| Camera | Gary Hymns | Key Grip |
| Crew | Lauren Beacham | Stand In |
| Production | Jessica Saabor | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Lighting | Galo Dominguez | Lighting Programmer |
| Production | Hedge Seel | Location Assistant |
| Art | Izzy Morreale | Petty Cash Buyer |
| Camera | Audrey Amankwa | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Jago Sharkey | Grip |
| Lighting | Robert Jackson | Electrician |
| Lighting | Jamie Field | Electrician |
| Lighting | John Higgins | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jayne Barratt-Haynes | Set Dressing Artist |
| Art | Matilda Beard | Draughtsman |
| Art | Ronan Kennedy | Standby Property Master |
| Art | Erin Coutts | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Rosalind Grégoire | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Trent Reznor | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Atticus Ross | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Naomi Donne | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Naomi Donne | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Randall Poster | Music Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Maria Peralta Ramos | VFX Artist |
| Sound | Chris Burdon | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Dom Maidlow | VFX Artist |
| Sound | Oliver Tarney | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Oliver Tarney | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Adam O'Neill | Supervising Art Director |
| Visual Effects | Paul O'Hara | Visual Effects Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate O'Farrell | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Stephanie Clerkin | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Dawn Gough | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | William Miller | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Siân Venables | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | John Chelepis | Visual Effects |
| Lighting | Tony Higgins | Electrician |
| Visual Effects | Dominic Tuohy | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Rod McLean | Art Direction |
| Art | Neal Callow | Art Direction |
| Art | Véronique Melery | Set Decoration |