Empire of Light
Colman, on whose face the film frequently rests (does anyone in cinema have a more open, guileless smile?), quietly holds the drama in her hands.
Empire of Light
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.
Runtime
114
Language
English
Director
Sam Mendes
Writer(s)
Sam Mendes
Cast
Olivia Colman,
Micheal Ward,
Monica Dolan,
Tom Brooke,
Tanya Moodie,
Hannah Onslow,
Crystal Clarke,
Toby Jones,
Colin Firth,
Billy Andrusjak
Awards:
Nominee, Best Actress - Drama, Golden Globes
FEATURED REVIEW
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Colman plays Hilary, a quiet, rather dowdy woman living in an unnamed seaside town in England in the 1980s. As “Empire of Light” opens, we meet one of her most beguiling co-stars: the Empire Cinema, a faded but vibrant art deco movie palace whose marquee during this Christmas season is advertising ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 12.16.22 - 1.05.23
Town Center 5 12.16.22 - 1.19.23
Glendale 12.16.22 - 1.05.23
Claremont 5 12.23.22 - 1.12.23
NoHo 7 12.23.22 - 1.03.23
Newhall 12.23.22 - 1.05.23
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