Empire of Light

Regular $15/ $11 Matinee
Member $11/ $6 Matinee

Genre

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Release Year

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Director

Sam Mendes

Producer

Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes

Cast

Olivia Colman, Michael Ward, Colin Firth

Country

UK

Runtime

119 min

Rating

R

Accessibility

Limited Mobility Access
Assistive-Listening-Systems
Audio Description
Closed Captioning

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Set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a compelling and poignant drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, from Academy Award® winning director Sam Mendes, and features a stellar cast led by Academy Award® winner Olivia Colman , BAFTA winner Micheal Ward, and Academy Award® winner Colin Firth

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