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Shadowlands (1993)

PG  131 min  -  Biography | Drama | Romance   -  14 January 1994 (USA)
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C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

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William Nicholson (screenplay), William Nicholson (play)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julian Fellowes ...
Desmond Arding
Roddy Maude-Roxby Roddy Maude-Roxby ...
Arnold Dopliss
Michael Denison Michael Denison ...
Harry Harrington
Andrew Seear Andrew Seear ...
Bob Chafer
Tim McMullan Tim McMullan ...
Nick Farrell
John Wood ...
Christopher Riley
Andrew Hawkins Andrew Hawkins ...
Rupert Parrish
Peter Howell Peter Howell ...
College President
Anthony Hopkins ...
Edward Hardwicke ...
Robert Flemyng Robert Flemyng ...
Claude Bird
James Frain ...
Peter Whistler
Toby Whithouse ...
Frith
Daniel Goode ...
Lieven
Scott Handy ...
Standish
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Storyline

CS Lewis is the author of the Narnia books - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Known as Jack, he teaches at an Oxford College, during the 1930's. An American fan, Joy Gresham, arrives to meet him for tea in Oxford. It is the beginning of a love affair. Tragically Joy becomes terminally unwell and their lives become complicated. Written by Matthew Stanfield <mattst@cogs.susx.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Oxford | England | Author | Professor | Love  | See more »

Taglines:

He thought that magic only existed in books, and then he met her. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tierra de sombras See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$25,842,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Canada: (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The "Bird and Baby" pub was actually "The Eagle and Child" pub, where C.S. Lewis was a regular. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: Both the picture of the Golden Valley hanging in Jack's study, and the actual vista Jack and Joy find on their honeymoon are in fact the view of the Wye Valley from Symonds Yat - as the woman in the hotel says, the Golden Valley is that of the River Dore. See more »

Quotes

C.S. Lewis: Have you got any cranberry sauce, Mrs. Young?
Mrs. Young: Cranberry sauce, what's that?
C.S. Lewis: Well, it's a sauce made from... cranberries.
Mrs. Young: Well, you find me some cranberries, Mr. Lewis, and I'll sauce them.
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Soundtracks

Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra and The Choir of Magdalen College Oxford
Directed by Grayston Ives
Soloists Daniel Cochlin & Daren Geraghty See more »