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Shadows in the Sun is a British film of genre Drama directed by Brad Mirman released in USA on 12 may 2005 with Harvey Keitel
Shadows in the Sun (2005)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 12 may 2005
Length 1h40
Directed by Brad Mirman
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Films about writers
Rating65%
Shadows in the Sun is a television movie starring Harvey Keitel and Joshua Jackson. It premiered on ABC Family in 2005. It was written and directed by Brad Mirman, and was filmed under the title The Shadow Dancer.
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Jeremy (Joshua Jackson), a British book editor, is an aspiring writer seeking a new lease on life. He is sent by his employer to Tuscany to elicit a new book from dried-up (and cantankerous) exiled author Weldon Parrish (Harvey Keitel). Jeremy is totally captivated by Weldon's daughter Isabella (Claire Forlani).Actors
Harvey Keitel
(Weldon Parish)
Joshua Jackson
(Jeremy Taylor)
Claire Forlani
(Isabella Parish)
Giancarlo Giannini
(Father Moretti)
John Rhys-Davies
(Mr. Andrew Benton)
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