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Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

Drama · Comedy · Romance · 2005

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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Shadows in the Sun

“In life every man must find his own path.”

2005 Drama · Comedy · Romance 1h 40m

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6.2 / 10

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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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Directed by

Brad Mirman

Written by

Brad Mirman

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

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The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.