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- He distanced himself from love as he distanced himself from pain, until one woman got close enough to open his heart to the world.

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

Release Date : 1993-12-25

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Savoy PicturesShadowlands ProductionsPrice EntertainmentSpelling Films International

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : C. S. 'Jack' Lewis

Original Name : Anthony Hopkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joy Gresham

Original Name : Debra Winger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Warnie Lewis

Original Name : Edward Hardwicke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christopher Riley

Original Name : John Wood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harry Harrington

Original Name : Michael Denison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr Craig

Original Name : Peter Firth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simon Chadwick

Original Name : Matthew Delamere

Gender : Male

Character Name : Desmond Arding

Original Name : Julian Fellowes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Father John Fisher

Original Name : Julian Firth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Claude Bird

Original Name : Robert Flemyng

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rupert Parrish

Original Name : Andrew Hawkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : College President

Original Name : Peter Howell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs Young

Original Name : Pat Keen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hotel Receptionist

Original Name : Karen Lewis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Arnold Dopliss

Original Name : Roddy Maude-Roxby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Superintendent Registrar

Original Name : Gerald Sim

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peter Whistler

Original Name : James Frain

Gender : Male

Character Name : Douglas Gresham

Original Name : Joseph Mazzello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bob Chafer

Original Name : Andrew Seear

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick Farrell

Original Name : Tim McMullan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frith

Original Name : Toby Whithouse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieven

Original Name : Daniel Goode

Gender : Male

Character Name : Standish

Original Name : Scott Handy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barker

Original Name : Charles Simon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marcus

Original Name : Giles Oldershaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Egan

Original Name : Simon Cowell-Parker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr Eddie Monk

Original Name : Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman in Tea Room

Original Name : Carol Passmore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tea Room Waiter

Original Name : Howard Lew Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Station Acquaintance

Original Name : John Quentin

Gender : Male

Character Name : College Porter

Original Name : Alan Talbot

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs Parrish

Original Name : Leigh Burton-Gill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parrish Child

Original Name : Cameron Burton-Gill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parrish Child

Original Name : Chandler Burton-Gill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parrish Child

Original Name : Kendall Burton-Gill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parrish Child

Original Name : Christina Burton-Gill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman in Bookshop

Original Name : Sylvia Barter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boy in Bookshop

Original Name : James Watt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Committee Chairwoman

Original Name : Pauline Melville

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lecture Committee

Original Name : Sophie Stanton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lecture Committee

Original Name : Ysobel Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lecture Committee

Original Name : Ninka Scott

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fred Paxford

Original Name : Walter Sparrow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Registrar

Original Name : Terry Rowley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taxi Driver Witness

Original Name : Norman Bird

Gender : Male

Character Name : Staff Nurse

Original Name : Abigail Hopkins

Gender : Male

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2022-09-27

**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.