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Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

In life every man must find his own path.

20056.21h 40m

Overview

An aspiring young writer tracks a literary titan suffering from writers block to his refuge in rural Italy and learns about life and love from the irascible genius and his daughters.

Directed by Brad Mirman
Written by Brad Mirman
Produced by Jamie Brown, Gary Howsam, Brad Mirman
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $35K

Top Cast

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Weldon Parish

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Jeremy Taylor

Claire Forlani

Claire Forlani

Isabella Parish

Armando Pucci

Armando Pucci

Gustavo

Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

Father Moretti

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Mr. Andrew Benton

Ken Drury

Ken Drury

McBain

Stomy Bugsy

Stomy Bugsy

Emanuele

A

Anna Lelio

Elderly Woman

B

Bernardino Mili

Postman

Themes & Keywords

london, englandisolationloss of loved oneitalyauthor

About Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of london, england, isolation, loss of loved one, italy, author. Directed by Brad Mirman, it stars Harvey Keitel, Joshua Jackson, Claire Forlani. An aspiring young writer tracks a literary titan suffering from writers block to his refuge in rural Italy and learns about life and love from the irascible genius and his daughters.

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