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  1. Dec 9, 2022 · Empire of Light: Directed by Sam Mendes. With Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Toby Jones. A drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.

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    • Drama, Romance
    • Sam Mendes
    • 2022-12-09
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    • Misconceptions
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    This article explains the reason behind Paris being called "The City of Light". It is not just because of its illuminated sites and bridges, but also due to a historical event in 1667 when Louis XIV made Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie the Lieutenant General of Police and tasked him with making Paris safer by installing more lighting. The nickname gai...

    Paris is known by many nicknames, including 'Lutèce', 'Paname', 'Pantruche' and the most famous one, ‘the City of Light’.

    Most people assume that Paris is called ‘The City of Light’ because of its dazzling boulevards and bridges, but it's actually due to a misinterpretation.

    The real reason for the city's name stems from 1667 when Louis XIV made Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie the Lieutenant General of Police with the task to make Paris safer by installing more lighting. From here on, the city gained the nickname La Ville-Lumière (‘The City of Light’).

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  4. Empire of Light is a 2022 British romantic drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Sam Mendes. Set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, the film is about the power of human connection during turbulent times.

  5. Dec 9, 2022 · Empire of Light. "Empire of Light" is a grandiose title for Sam Mendes' intimate new character drama, which starts out a bit dim and unfocused and becomes sharper and more illuminating as it unreels. The story is set in the fall and winter of 1980-81 in the seaside town of Margate, Kent, around a palatial two-screen Art Deco theater that shows ...

  6. Empire of Light | Official Teaser. Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema from...

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    • Searchlight Pictures UK
  7. Dec 9, 2022 · 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.

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