We review all the details about the film starring Olivia Colman, which could have some presence at the 2023 Oscars.
Some old cinemas become the scene of the new film by Sam Mendes, ‘The Empire of Light’ (original title ‘Empire of Light’), which will be released in Spain this 2023. Starring Olivia Colman, who has not managed to sneak among the Oscar nominees for Best Actress at the 2023 Oscars, the film moves the British director away from the battlefields of ‘1917’ and the shootings of the James Bond saga to focus on a more intimate and personal story that is inspired by the life of his own mother.
In addition to directing by Mendes, who is also responsible for the script, the film is directed by Roger Deakins and scored by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Even so, critical reception hasn’t been the best since it played at the Telluride Festival in September 2022. On the Rotten Tomatoes website, with more than 210 reviews posted, it remains at 45% critical acceptance, while the public is more positive with 74%. The consensus: “‘Empire of Light’ contains some good performances and some flashes of brilliance, but this tribute to movie magic is disappointingly mundane.”
For those who want to check it out for themselves, we review all the details we know about ‘The Empire of Light’: release date, synopsis, cast, trailer… Everything you need to know if this is one of your most anticipated movies in the coming months.
‘The empire of light’: release date
there is already Release date of ‘The Empire of Light’ in Spain: March 3, 2023. The Sam Mendes film will arrive in our country just before the Oscars ceremony, where it is only nominated for Best Cinematography.
‘The empire of light’: synopsis
Based on some of the experiences of Sam Mendes’ mother, novelist Valerie Helene Mendes, ‘Empire of Light’ follows Hilary, a woman who works in a movie theater in a coastal town in the south of England while dealing with a mysterious past. It is the 1980s, the era of Margaret Thatcher in government, and there is a rise in bigotry and racism on the streets. This is how Stephen lives it, a young man who starts working at the same cinema as Hilary, with whom he develops a special connection.
‘The empire of light’: cast
The workers of the old cinema where the story of ‘The Empire of Light’ takes place are the main protagonists of the film. All of them, led by Olivia Colman, make up the cast:
‘The empire of light’: official trailer
so is the Trailer for ‘Empire of Light’:
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