Shadowlands
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned Christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham from the U.S.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Released
- 1993
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1993
Storyline
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned Christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham from the U.S.
Top credits
Anthony Hopkins — Jack Lewis
Debra Winger — Joy Gresham
Julian Fellowes — Desmond Arding
Roddy Maude-Roxby — Arnold Dopliss
Awards
0 wins & 2 nominations
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• In real life, Joy had two sons: Douglas Gresham (who was depicted in this movie) and David Gresham (who was not). David was born in 1944, and Douglas in 1945. After their mother's death, David and Douglas continued to live with their stepfather, C. S. Lewis. In contrast to his mother, stepfather, and younger brother, David was less interested in converting to Christianity, and while still a child living with Lewis, he started to return to Judaism, the religion into which his mother was born. According to Edwin Brown's book "In Pursuit of C. S. Lewis", Lewis was very supportive of David's interest in Judaism, including finding a kosher butcher to supply his meat.
• In one of the scenes, in which Douglas Gresham (Joseph Mazzello) is reading in bed, he is reading The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien was a good friend and colleague of C.S. Lewis.
• Sir Anthony Hopkins prefers to memorize lines on his own, while Debra Winger prefers extensive on-set rehearsals. To accommodate Winger, producer and director Sir Richard Attenborough rehearsed with her, reading Hopkins' lines.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $25,842,377
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $81,082 (1994-01-02)
User reviews
Attenborough's best directorial effort.
Shadowlands
"The moment passes, and then you're alone again."
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- Color
- Color