Shadows in the Sun(2005)
In life every man must find his own path.
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.
Movie: Shadows in the Sun
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Weldon Parish
Jeremy Taylor
Isabella Parish
Gustavo
Father Moretti
Mr. Andrew Benton
McBain
Emanuele
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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.
Release Date
2005-05-12
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6.2
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In life every man must find his own path.
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