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Empire of Light 2022
A 2022 romantic drama film, Empire of Light follows the story of human connection set in an English coastal town during early 1980s. The movie was directed, written, and co-produced by Sam Mendes. Starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Monica Dolan, Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow, Crystal Clarke, Toby Jones, and Colin Firth, the film premiered at the 49th Telluride Film Festival on 3 September 2022. It received a limited theatrical release in the United States through Searchlight Pictures on 9 December 2022, followed by a UK theatrical release on 9 January 2023. At the 80th Golden Globe Awards, Colman was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, while Ward received a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 76th British Academy Film Awards. Cinematographer Roger Deakins was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 95th Academy Awards.
Cast
- Olivia ColmanHilary Small
- Micheal WardStephen Murray
- Colin FirthDonald Ellis
- Toby JonesNorman
- Tom BrookeNeil
- Tanya MoodieDelia Murray
- Hannah OnslowJanine
- Crystal ClarkeRuby
- Monica DolanRosemary Bates
- Sara StewartBrenda Ellis
- Ron CookMr Cooper
- Justin EdwardsJim Booth
- Jamie WhitelawSean
Crew
- Director
- Sam Mendes
- Writer
- Sam Mendes
- Producer
- Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes
- Cinematography
- Roger Deakins
- Editing
- Lee Smith
- Music
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Details
- Production
- Neal Street Productions
- Distributor
- Searchlight Pictures
- Box office
- $11.4 million
