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Shadowlands (1993) -- C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   7,283 votes
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Writers:
William Nicholson (screenplay)
William Nicholson (play)
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Release Date:
14 January 1994 (USA) more
Tagline:
Based on a true story. more
Plot:
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
A lovely, deep film more (74 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Julian Fellowes ... Desmond Arding
Roddy Maude-Roxby ... Arnold Dopliss
Michael Denison ... Harry Harrington
Andrew Seear ... Bob Chafer
Tim McMullan ... Nick Farrell
John Wood ... Christopher Riley
Andrew Hawkins ... Rupert Parrish
Peter Howell ... College President

Anthony Hopkins ... Jack Lewis
Edward Hardwicke ... Warnie Lewis
Robert Flemyng ... Claude Bird

James Frain ... Peter Whistler
Toby Whithouse ... Frith

Daniel Goode ... Lieven

Scott Handy ... Standish
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Additional Details

Runtime:
131 min | Canada:115 min (Ontario)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Richard Attenborough replaced Sydney Pollack as director. When he came on board, he had Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger in mind to play the lead roles. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Jack never learnt to drive, despite numerous attempts at learning. more
Quotes:
Joy Gresham: We can't have the happiness of yesterday without the pain of today. That's the deal. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Deadly Bees (#10.5)" (1998) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
A lovely, deep film, 11 September 2006
10/10
Author: denis888 from Russian Federation

Debra Winger was a great candidate for the part of CS Lewis' wife, and there is no other better Lewis than Mr. Anthony Hopkins. A sad, slow, painfully sincere story tells about the love of these two people, their short and passing happiness and her tragic death. But what a brilliant film! The elegiac nature adds to the pure British feel of the movie, while the secondary roles are also so refreshingly endearing and truly masterful. I agree, that's a pity that there is no JRR Tolkien in the film, but even then this is a worthy work. It gives a sense of something dear, fragile and very brisk, like their love in the film is. It leaves with a heavy heart and you only wonder how could a man who had such a tragic life write such great books as he did. A marvelous film and a great praise goes to all the film crew.

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Surprised by Joy Frankster200277
A Grief Observed Frankster200277
No J R R Tolkien? VedderDeusEx
Who was Warnie? teal123
A terrible film that bored me to tears Critic-Girl
A fantastic movie, with a lot to say about life, death, books... paramitch
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