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Shadowlands
1993
Set in England in 1952, Shadowlands is the tender and deeply moving true story of the love affair between CS Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) and Joy Gresham (Debra Winger). CS Lewis, a highly acclaimed writer (The Narnia Chronicles) lived a quiet and ordered life as a professor of English Literature at Magdalen College, Oxford. This .. Read more
| Starring | Anthony Hopkins, Debra Winger, Julian Fellowes, Robert Flemyng |
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| Director | Richard Attenborough |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Shadowlands
Set in England in 1952, Shadowlands is the tender and deeply moving true story of the love affair between CS Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) and Joy Gresham (Debra Winger). CS Lewis, a highly acclaimed writer (The Narnia Chronicles) lived a quiet and ordered life as a professor of English Literature at Magdalen College, Oxford. This solitude is shattered by the arrival of the outgoing American divorcee, Joy Gresham, who walks into his life with her young son Douglas (Joseph Mazzello). A deep friendship begins which turns into love when Joy is admitted to hospital with advanced bone cancer. Faced with the possibility of her death, Lewis allows himself for the first time in his life to be open to the joy of love even if it entails vulnerability and the pain of loss...
| Starring | Anthony Hopkins, Debra Winger, Julian Fellowes, Robert Flemyng, James Frain, Michael Denison, John Wood, Scott Handy, Daniel Goode, Edward Hardwicke, Peter Firth, Joseph Mazzello, Karen Lewis, Giles Oldershaw |
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| Director | Richard Attenborough |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 6 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 1993 To Rent: DVD: 28 Nov 2005 |
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1952. Theologian and essayist, CS 'Jack' Lewis (Hopkins) conducts a life of faintly mildewed bachelorhood at Magdalen... read more on Time Out
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It's what it is: a chick flick but excellent at it!
Surely everyone know of this film. It's what it is, an emotional chick flick but excellent at it! Realistic, raw emotion permeates every scene and the ... read more »
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An Older Definition of Love
Loved every minute of it! Those in the UK who are old enough to remember will find a Britain that was far gentler, more noble than what we live today. Those ... read more »
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A wonderful and moving film
Didn't think I'd like it, but had heard of the film, so put it on my list just in case. I thought it was an excellent film - good location shots, and ... read more »
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Beautiful
A very slow start, but stick with it. It developes into a wonderful story. We very much enjoyed it.
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Hopkins to get golden lifetime honour
- 17 Nov 2005
Sir Anthony Hopkins is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes. The Cecil B DeMille Award recognises outstanding contribution to the entertainment field, and the Welsh star of The Elephant Man and Howards End will be given the honour at the ceremony on January 16th. Hopkins has produced a wide range of performances in films such as Titus, Amistad, Nixon, Shadowlands and The Remains Of The Day. However, he is most widely known for his portrayal of the serial killer Dr... Read more
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Set in England in 1952, Shadowlands is the tender and deeply moving true story of the love affair between CS Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) and Joy Gresham (Debra Winger). CS Lewis, a highly acclaimed writer (The Narnia Chronicles) lived a quiet and ordered life as a professor of English Literature at ...
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