Empire Falls (miniseries)

Empire Falls
DVD cover
GenreDrama
Based onEmpire Falls
by Richard Russo
Written byRichard Russo
Directed byFred Schepisi
Starring
Narrated byLarry Pine
Music byPaul Grabowsky
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerWilliam Teitler
CinematographyIan Baker
EditorKate Williams
Running time195 minutes (8 chapters)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseMay 28 (2005-05-28) –
May 29, 2005 (2005-05-29)
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Empire Falls is a 2005 American television miniseries directed by Fred Schepisi and written by Richard Russo, based on Russo's 2001 novel of the same name. It aired on HBO in two parts, from May 28 to May 29, 2005.[1][2] The miniseries was nominated for and won multiple awards, including ten Primetime Emmy Awards (winning one) and four Golden Globe Awards (winning two).[3]

  1. ^ Zurawik, David (May 28, 2005). "HBO miniseries 'Empire Falls' is easy to fall for". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Heffernan, Virginia (May 27, 2005). "A Small Town Tangled in a New England Knot". The New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Labrecque, Jeff (May 15, 2014). "'Words and Pictures': Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche make love and war". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2021.