Shadowlands

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Shadowlands

PG

1994

2h 10m

Drama

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C. S. Lewis (Anthony Hopkins), the renowned author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, is a bachelor and Oxford University professor who spends his free time debating with fellow academics at a pub. Although he seems entirely uninterested in love, Lewis agrees to marry Joy Gresham (Debra Winger), an American writer who is looking to secure British citizenship. Their arrangement soon becomes a romance, and, when Joy is diagnosed with terminal cancer, their bond grows even stronger.

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Thanks to brilliant performances from Debra Winger and especially Anthony Hopkins, Shadowlands is a deeply moving portrait of British scholar C.S. Lewis's romance with American poet Joy Gresham.

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Sheila Johnston

Independent (UK)

11/14/2017

It's not hard to see what drew Richard Attenborough to the story. It is a character-driven piece with two potent leading roles, and he is a former actor known for teasing outstanding performances from his cast.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

06/24/2006

Biting down on his pipe, his shirt collar permanently askew, Hopkins assays another concerted study in English repression -- a condition unexpectedly relieved by Winger's brash intelligence and brittle wit.

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

11/30/2005

4/5

Superlative acting by Hopkins and Winger elevates this fictionalized late-in-life romance between the repressed British scholar and writer C.S. Lewis and the American Jewish housewife-poet who introduces him to sex and rejuvenates his life.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

05/08/2019

9/10

Beautiful film about marriage and how faith can help you get through the toughest of times

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

11/06/2005

4/5

This is the biggest tear-jerker you could ever see.

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Debra Winger

Joy Gresham

Edward Hardwicke

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Synopsis

C. S. Lewis (Anthony Hopkins), the renowned author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, is a bachelor and Oxford University professor who spends his free time debating with fellow academics at a pub. Although he seems entirely uninterested in love, Lewis agrees to marry Joy Gresham (Debra Winger), an American writer who is looking to secure British citizenship. Their arrangement soon becomes a romance, and, when Joy is diagnosed with terminal cancer, their bond grows even stronger.

Director: Richard Attenborough
Producer: Richard Attenborough, Brian Eastman
Screenwriter: William Nicholson
Distributor: Warner Bros., Argentina Video Home
Production Co: Price Entertainment, Shadowlands Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 14, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.0M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR