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Empire of Light | ©Neal Street
©Neal Street

Empire of Light

    All titles (2)
    Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Drama, Love, Romance | United Kingdom, USA

    Main data

    DirectorSam Mendes
    Written bySam Mendes
    ProductionNeal Street Productions [uk], Searchlight Pictures [us] (formerly Fox Searchlight Pictures)
    DistributorSearchlight Pictures [us] (formerly Fox Searchlight Pictures), Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany [de]

    Project data

    Length of movie1h 56min

    Trailers/Videos

    • German Trailer
    • Trailer (EN)
    • Youtube (Polish)

    Posters

    • English
    • Polish
    • German

    Brief synopsis

    A drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.

    (SearchlightPictures)

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Olivia ColmanHilary [L]
    Micheal WardStephen [L]
    Colin FirthDonald Ellis [L]
    Toby JonesNorman [SR]
    Tom BrookeNeil [SR]Nic Romm
    Tanya MoodieDelia [SR]
    Mikey [SR]Florens Schmidt

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyRoger Deakins
    Casting directorNina Gold
    Costume designerAlexandra Byrne
    DirectorSam Mendes
    EditorLee Smith
    ComposerTrent Reznor
    ComposerAtticus Ross
    ProducerPippa Harris
    ProducerSam Mendes
    Production designerMark Tildesley
    Set decoratorKamlan Man
    ScreenwriterSam Mendes
    Audio describerBernd Hettlage

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Neal Street Productions [uk]
    Searchlight Pictures [us] (formerly Fox Searchlight Pictures)

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Searchlight Pictures [us] (formerly Fox Searchlight Pictures)
    USA (theatrical)    		USA (theatrical)
    Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany [de]
    Germany (theatrical)    		Germany (theatrical)

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Neal Street Productions [uk]2024Jupiter Awards [de]
    Best Feature Film (Cinema) international    		Best Feature Film (Cinema) internationalNominated
    Olivia Colman2024Jupiter Awards [de]
    Beste Darstellerin international    		Beste Darstellerin internationalNominated
    Roger Deakins2023ASC Awards [us]
    Theatrical Feature Film    		Theatrical Feature FilmNominated
    Roger Deakins2023BAFTA Film Awards [uk]
    Best Cinematography    		Best CinematographyNominated
    Roger Deakins2023Academy Awards (Oscars) [us]
    Cinematography    		CinematographyNominated
    Sam Mendes2023BAFTA Film Awards [uk]
    Outstanding British Film of the Year    		Outstanding British Film of the YearNominated
    Olivia Colman2023Golden Globes [us]
    Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama    		Best Actor - Motion Picture - DramaNominated
    Pippa Harris2023BAFTA Film Awards [uk]
    Outstanding British Film of the Year    		Outstanding British Film of the YearNominated
    Micheal Ward2023BAFTA Film Awards [uk]
    Best Actor in a Supporting Role    		Best Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated
    Roger Deakins2021American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) [de]
    Theatrical Feature Film    		Theatrical Feature FilmNominated

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 20/04/2023
    Theatre releasePolandFriday, 03/03/2023