Shadowlands (1993)
Genre: Biography / Romance
Duration: 131 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Debra Winger and Julian Fellowes
IMDb score:
7,3 (20.858)
Releasedate: 25 December 1993
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Shadowlands plot
"He distanced himself from love as he distanced himself from pain, until one woman got close enough to open his heart to the world."
CS Lewis is the author of the book The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Known as Jack, he taught at Oxford University in the 1930s. An American fan, Joy Gresham, arrives to meet him for tea in Oxford. That moment is the beginning of a love affair.
Actors and actresses
C. S. 'Jack' Lewis
Joy Gresham
Warnie Lewis
Christopher Riley
Harry Harrington
Dr Craig
Simon Chadwick
Desmond Arding
Father John Fisher
Claude Bird
Reviews & comments
Roger Thornhill
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- 5765 messages
- 2303 votes
The risk that the story could be reduced to a cliché like "spontaneous American meets subdued Brit outburst" (and I know, it is based on historical characters and a real marriage, but "really happened is no excuse" as Reve said) Fortunately, this is completely overcome because the two protagonists bring their characters to life in a beautiful way and Hopkins is not only reserved but also humorous, curious and full of perspective. I couldn't keep it dry during the final scene , and it's wonderful that my emotions were not controlled by manipulative music. A very sensitive and moving film, first seen in the mid-90s, now revisited via a 2016 Paramount DVD with English subtitles, a good but not remastered transfer and no extras – we'll just make do.
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scorsese
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- 12407 messages
- 10561 votes
Excellent film about the writer and teacher CS Lewis who receives a letter from a female fan. The relationship that develops is central here and is fascinatingly developed (two different characters; the straight-talking American married woman and the reserved English bachelor. The fact that the film is set in the 1950s also contributes to this. ). Some beautiful dialogues and two wonderful roles by Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger.
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T.O.
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- 2314 messages
- 2615 votes
Very beautifully and skillfully filmed, although perhaps a little too much in the romanticizing Oscar film style from the 1990s. The cast also does a very good job, but in terms of screenplay the film wanders a bit. Especially at the beginning, things move far too quickly, while other scenes later seem a bit long-winded. As a result, some - in principle interesting - themes do not come out quite well.
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