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Shadowlands

Shadowlands

  • Status: Released
  • 25-12-1993
  • Runtime: 131 min
  • Score: 6.902
  • Vote count: 282

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

Anthony Hopkins

C. S. 'Jack' Lewis

Debra Winger

Joy Gresham

Edward Hardwicke

Warnie Lewis

John Wood

Christopher Riley

Michael Denison

Harry Harrington

Peter Firth

Dr Craig

Matthew Delamere

Simon Chadwick

Julian Fellowes

Desmond Arding

Julian Firth

Father John Fisher

Robert Flemyng

Claude Bird

Andrew Hawkins

Rupert Parrish

Peter Howell

College President

Pat Keen

Mrs Young

Karen Lewis

Hotel Receptionist

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Arnold Dopliss

Gerald Sim

Superintendent Registrar

James Frain

Peter Whistler

Joseph Mazzello

Douglas Gresham

Andrew Seear

Bob Chafer

Tim McMullan

Nick Farrell

Toby Whithouse

Frith

Daniel Goode

Lieven

Scott Handy

Standish

Charles Simon

Barker

Giles Oldershaw

Marcus

Simon Cowell-Parker

John Egan

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Dr Eddie Monk

Carol Passmore

Woman in Tea Room

Howard Lew Lewis

Tea Room Waiter

John Quentin

Station Acquaintance

Alan Talbot

College Porter

Leigh Burton-Gill

Mrs Parrish

Cameron Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

Chandler Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

Kendall Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

Christina Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

Sylvia Barter

Woman in Bookshop

James Watt

Boy in Bookshop

Pauline Melville

Committee Chairwoman

Sophie Stanton

Lecture Committee

Ysobel Gonzalez

Lecture Committee

Ninka Scott

Lecture Committee

Walter Sparrow

Fred Paxford

Terry Rowley

Registrar

Norman Bird

Taxi Driver Witness

Abigail Hopkins

Staff Nurse

Filipe Manuel Neto

**Hopkins and Attenborough in an emotional and feeling-filled work.** When I decided to see this movie, I knew little about the life of the writer C. S. Lewis, who I only knew from having written the books "The Chronicles of Narnia". And I confess that, in order to fully understand the film and also be able to write something about it, I had the curiosity and interest to read one thing or two about him. For example, I was very impressed by his deep connection to the university and his closeness to J. R. R. Tolkien, who is also the author of a great work of fiction. In fact, thinking about it, it is interesting to see how their works share a lot of points of contact, subtle similarities. But that's a thing for another review. The film focuses on Lewis' life and, especially, on his love relationship with his American wife, Joy Gresham. Lewis was an academic, philosopher and theologian who left many works on these topics, and who unexpectedly decides to marry a recently divorced American, in a union that only later gave way to love between them. The film was inspired by a play, which in turn was inspired by the texts that Lewis wrote about what he experienced and felt. The best thing about the film, for me, is the direction and the cast performance. The director, Sir Richard Attenborough, was known for his attention to detail, cinematography and choice of locations. Considered by many to be one of the great British film directors, this film leaves us with a work full of elegance and beauty, but which seems to be largely forgotten these days, undoubtedly deserving more attention. The cast, in turn, is expertly led by Debra Winger and Sir Anthony Hopkins, a duo of actors of great quality and talent. Hopkins does deeply emotional work, in which we can see that he tried to employ a lot of feeling as well as intellect. Winger didn't impress me that much, but the great quality of her work is undeniable, especially in the moments when she plays with Hopkins or with her fictional son, played by a young boy, Joseph Mazello, who also deserves praise for a job well done. The rest of the cast gives the protagonists the necessary support, but does not stand out or stand out. The film was filmed in Oxford, and we can see how Attenboroug tried to take advantage of the original places, where Lewis would have been and that he surely knew, such as the university and academic spaces. The film gives us an aroma of the atmosphere of the old and renowned institution, and of some of the ceremonies and traditions that take place there. The cinematography is very beautiful and makes the best use of light, close-ups, landscapes and the beauty of old buildings. There are no great effects here, nor does the film need that, but we have an effective soundtrack.