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“I wanted a sense of faded grandeur”: ‘Empire Of Light’ team on creating the film’s look

By 2022-12-21T15:42:00

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Source: Searchlight Pictures

Sam Mendes drew on his own life experiences to create Empire Of Light — set in the early 1980s on the south coast of England. Screen talks to the filmmaker and key design department heads.

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