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Read what the papers are say about Empire of Light filmed in and around Margate

EMPIRE OF LIGHT, the new film from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Sam Mendes, was filmed in and around Margate. Featuring a stellar cast, led by Academy Award winner Olivia Colman, BAFTA winner Micheal Ward, Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow, Crystal Clarke, with Toby Jones, and Academy Award® winner Colin Firth, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a film about the power of human connection during turbulent times.

EMPIRE OF LIGHT was released in cinemas on Monday 9 January 2023. Read what the papers say

Where was Empire of Light filmed? Filming locations for Sam Mendes movie, can I visit, when was it set

Publication - NationalWorld
Date - 12th January
Author - Sarah McCann

Empire Of Light review: A tender celebration of cinema starring two national treasures

Publication - Metro
Date - 11th January
Author - Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

‘Artists are moving here from Brooklyn’: Empire of Light puts Margate’s magic in the picture

Publication - The Guardian
Date - 10th January 2023
Author - Damien Gabet

The UK seaside town that’s the surprise star of a new film

Publication - The Times
Date - 9th January 2023
Author - Richard Mellor

Where was Empire of Light filmed? Filming locations in Margate for new Sam Mendes film starring Olivia Colman

Publication - i news
Date - 9th January
Author - David Hughes