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Empire of Light

Empire of Light

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Empire of Light

2022

1h 55m

6.6(646 votes)

Drama

Romance

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.

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Searchlight Pictures

Neal Street Productions

TSG Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Hilary

Micheal Ward

Micheal Ward

Stephen

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Norman

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Donald Ellis

Tom Brooke

Tom Brooke

Neil

Tanya Moodie

Tanya Moodie

Delia

Hannah Onslow

Hannah Onslow

Janine

Crystal Clarke

Crystal Clarke

Ruby

Monica Dolan

Monica Dolan

Rosemary Bates

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Mr. Cooper

Creative team

Directed by: Sam Mendes
Written by: Sam Mendes
Produced by: Sam Mendes
Pippa Harris

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