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AdventureFamilyFantasy

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

- The beloved masterpiece comes to life.

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.

Release Date : 2005-12-07

Language :EnglishGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney PicturesWalden MediaC.S. Lewis Company

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

William Moseley

Character Name : Peter Pevensie

Original Name : William Moseley

Gender : Male

Anna Popplewell

Character Name : Susan Pevensie

Original Name : Anna Popplewell

Gender : Female

Skandar Keynes

Character Name : Edmund Pevensie

Original Name : Skandar Keynes

Gender : Male

Georgie Henley

Character Name : Lucy Pevensie

Original Name : Georgie Henley

Gender : Female

Liam Neeson

Character Name : Aslan (voice)

Original Name : Liam Neeson

Gender : Male

Tilda Swinton

Character Name : White Witch

Original Name : Tilda Swinton

Gender : Female

James McAvoy

Character Name : Mr. Tumnus

Original Name : James McAvoy

Gender : Male

Jim Broadbent

Character Name : Prof. Digory Kirke

Original Name : Jim Broadbent

Gender : Male

Ray Winstone

Character Name : Mr. Beaver (voice)

Original Name : Ray Winstone

Gender : Male

Dawn French

Character Name : Mrs. Beaver (voice)

Original Name : Dawn French

Gender : Female

James Cosmo

Character Name : Father Christmas

Original Name : James Cosmo

Gender : Male

Judy McIntosh

Character Name : Helen Pevensie

Original Name : Judy McIntosh

Gender : Female

Kiran Shah

Character Name : Ginarrbrik

Original Name : Kiran Shah

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Character Name : Mrs. MacReady

Original Name : Elizabeth Hawthorne

Gender : Female

Michael Madsen

Character Name : Maugrim (voice)

Original Name : Michael Madsen

Gender : Male

Patrick Kake

Character Name : General Oreius

Original Name : Patrick Kake

Gender : Male

Shane Rangi

Character Name : General Otmin

Original Name : Shane Rangi

Gender : Male

Brandon Cook

Character Name : Boy on Train

Original Name : Brandon Cook

Gender : Male

Cassie Cook

Character Name : Girl on Train

Original Name : Cassie Cook

Gender : Male

Morris Lupton

Character Name : Train Conductor

Original Name : Morris Lupton

Gender : Male

Rupert Everett

Character Name : Mr. Fox (voice)

Original Name : Rupert Everett

Gender : Male

Philip Steuer

Character Name : Philip (voice)

Original Name : Philip Steuer

Gender : Male

Shelly Edwards

Character Name : Distraught Mother

Original Name : Shelly Edwards

Gender : Male

Susan Haldane

Character Name : Distraught Mother

Original Name : Susan Haldane

Gender : Female

Margaret Bremner

Character Name : Distraught Mother

Original Name : Margaret Bremner

Gender : Male

Jaxin Hall

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Jaxin Hall

Gender : Male

Terry Murdoch

Character Name : German Pilot

Original Name : Terry Murdoch

Gender : Male

Katrina Browne

Character Name : Green Dryad

Original Name : Katrina Browne

Gender : Female

Lee Tuson

Character Name : Rumblebuffin the Giant

Original Name : Lee Tuson

Gender : Male

Sonya Hitchcock

Character Name : Hag

Original Name : Sonya Hitchcock

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Kirk

Character Name : Hag

Original Name : Elizabeth Kirk

Gender : Male

Felicity Hamill

Character Name : Hag

Original Name : Felicity Hamill

Gender : Male

Kate O'Rourke

Character Name : Hag

Original Name : Kate O'Rourke

Gender : Female

Lucy Tanner

Character Name : Hag

Original Name : Lucy Tanner

Gender : Male

Tiggy Mathias

Character Name : Hag

Original Name : Tiggy Mathias

Gender : Male

Gregory Cooper

Character Name : Faun

Original Name : Gregory Cooper

Gender : Male

Richard King

Character Name : Faun

Original Name : Richard King

Gender : Male

Russell Pickering

Character Name : Faun

Original Name : Russell Pickering

Gender : Male

Ben Barrington

Character Name : Centaur

Original Name : Ben Barrington

Gender : Male

Charles Williams

Character Name : Centaur

Original Name : Charles Williams

Gender : Male

Vanessa Cater

Character Name : Centaur

Original Name : Vanessa Cater

Gender : Female

Allison Sarofim

Character Name : Centaur

Original Name : Allison Sarofim

Gender : Male

Alina Phelan

Character Name : Centaur Archer

Original Name : Alina Phelan

Gender : Female

Stephen Ure

Character Name : Satyr

Original Name : Stephen Ure

Gender : Male

Sam La Hood

Character Name : Satyr

Original Name : Sam La Hood

Gender : Male

Bhoja 'BK' Kannada

Character Name : Red & Black Dwarf

Original Name : Bhoja 'BK' Kannada

Gender : Male

M. Ramaswami

Character Name : Red & Black Dwarf

Original Name : M. Ramaswami

Gender : Male

Zakiuddin Mohd. Farooque

Character Name : Red & Black Dwarf

Original Name : Zakiuddin Mohd. Farooque

Gender : Male

Praphaphorn 'Fon' Chansantor

Character Name : Red & Black Dwarf

Original Name : Praphaphorn 'Fon' Chansantor

Gender : Female

Ajay Ratilal Navi

Character Name : Red & Black Dwarf

Original Name : Ajay Ratilal Navi

Gender : Male

Doungdieo Savangvong

Character Name : Red & Black Dwarf

Original Name : Doungdieo Savangvong

Gender : Male

Nikhom Nusungnern

Character Name : Red & Black Dwarf

Original Name : Nikhom Nusungnern

Gender : Male

Cameron Rhodes

Character Name : Gryphon (voice)

Original Name : Cameron Rhodes

Gender : Male

Jim May

Character Name : Vardan (voice)

Original Name : Jim May

Gender : Male

Sim Evan-Jones

Character Name : Wolf (voice)

Original Name : Sim Evan-Jones

Gender : Male

Douglas Gresham

Character Name : Radio Announcer (voice)

Original Name : Douglas Gresham

Gender : Male

Noah Huntley

Character Name : Peter (Older)

Original Name : Noah Huntley

Gender : Male

Sophie Winkleman

Character Name : Susan (Older)

Original Name : Sophie Winkleman

Gender : Female

Mark Wells

Character Name : Edmund (Older)

Original Name : Mark Wells

Gender : Male

Rachael Henley

Character Name : Lucy (Older)

Original Name : Rachael Henley

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Long bloody title, but a great film no doubt. I had seen 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' before but hadn't watched it for years and years, I remembered the vast majority though - it's a memorable film after all. There's a great battle scene in there, some fun characters and strong effects. It's a tad too long, but not by much. It has a nice charm to it also, as they set up Narnia excellently. The quartet of children are very well cast, all four of them suit their roles to a T. Georgie Henley is sweet as Lucy, while William Moseley and Anna Popplewell fulfil the roles of Peter and Susan comfortably. Edmund, meanwhile, is of course annoying, but Skandar Keynes does a good job portraying him. Elsewhere, Tilda Swinton and Liam Neeson are terrific casts as the White Witch and Aslan. Both do great, especially Swinton. James McAvoy, Ray Winstone, Michael Madsen and Rupert Everett are smart choices too. I've, as far as I'm aware, never seen the two sequels so very much look forward to seeing what they have in store for me. They'll do well to match this first film, that's for sure.

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MustachedMovieMan

@MustachedMovieMan

2023-11-01

In my last review (which you can find on my Letterboxd), I said _The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe_ was a "nearly perfect film." Well, I am here to say that with this viewing, to me, it is a perfect film. I used to always think this film was a sort of step below LOTR, and, while LOTR is indeed a masterpiece of cinema, I don't regard this film as lesser. The movie is just pure magic! Every aspect of the movie (minus the CGI – which doesn't really hold up [except for Aslan] but is still serviceable) is even better with age! And I find myself moved emotionally by more things this time than I ever have watching this film. The score by Harry Gregson-Williams is just phenomenal. Especially "The Battle" – that goes without saying. But this time, part of the magic and nostalgia I was struck by was the musical piece that sounds like it's a song. The one that plays while the train is leaving London. (I found out it's actually about halfway into the track "Evacuating London.") That magical song, combined with the great camera work by Donald M. McAlpine and the appearance of the movie title makes for feelings of peak nostalgia and magic for me. Also, this film has one of the best opening scenes of all time. When Netflix (finally) remakes the films, I don't know how they can top this opening. – In fact, that's another thing about this movie: There are so many things that I don't think any remake could top. Liam Neeson as Aslan, Tilda Swinton as Jadis, the White Witch, and James McAvoy as Tumnus. – Oh, and, though he's not in the book, the centaur, Oreius (played by Patrick Kake), is so cool! Can't top that. Also, the costuming is excellent – especially for the White Witch – and the gryphons are so cool! The sound design on their shriek gives me chills (in a good way). And I can't go without saying that this is also an emotional story because of what the story represents, the symbolism of the story. Edmund represents us – represents me, a sinner. I who have walked in rebellion against God, and who am by nature opposed to God. And as such, I deserve the wrath of God, punishment that He would be fully just to give me. But Aslan represents Jesus Christ. Like Aslan sacrificed himself for Edmund, dying the death he should have died, Jesus sacrificed Himself in our stead, taking upon Himself the wrath of God we deserved, so that “if [we] confess with [our] mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in [our] heart that God raised Him from the dead, [we] will be saved” (Romans 10:9), we “will not perish but have eternal life” (from John 3:16), and as a result of that faith, “we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (from Romans 5:1). ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:1‭-‬10‬ > “[1] And you were dead in the trespasses and sins [2] in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— [3] among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. [4] But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, [5] even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— [6] and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, [7] so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. [8] For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, [9] not a result of works, so that no one may boast. [10] For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-07-20

CS Lewis certainly had one heck of an imagination and it is rarely better exemplified than in this lovely fantasy adventure. Four wartime siblings are evacuated from London to stay with the reclusive "Professor Kirke" (Jim Broadbent) in the relative safety of the English countryside. Once they get there, the housekeeper "Mrs. Macready" (Elizabeth Hawthorne) makes it quite clear that they are to be seen and not heard! Boredom sets in and thus a game of hide and seek seems sensible. "Lucy" takes refuge in an old wardrobe - a wardrobe that has a secret! Much to her astonishment, she finds herself in a snowy land with a single streetlamp and there meets "Mr. Tumnus" (James McAvoy) - a scarf-clad faun. She returns to her brothers and sister and after some convincing, they join her in the wardrobe and all discover the delights and dangers of "Narnia" meeting loads of new friends and a couple of not so nice wolves, too! This is the first of the adventures of the "Pevensie" children in this mysterious land where animals can talk and winter is perpetual under the control of the villainous "White Witch" (Tilda Swinton). They align with "Aslan" the all powerful lion (voiced by Liam Neeson) and have a battle royal to free the kingdom from her icy grip. The CGI isn't, to be honest, great. Indeed, some of the effects are a bit cheap and cheerful for 2005; but the story, settings and characterisations are great - as is Harry Gregson-Williams' eerie and gentle score.

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RalphRahal

@RalphRahal

2024-12-17

Rewatching The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe reminded me why it’s such a timeless movie. It still gets me every time, especially the lullaby scene with Mr. Tumnus, played beautifully by James McAvoy, who is one of my favorite actors. Liam Neeson’s voice as Aslan is inspiring and adds so much gravitas to the character. But for me, the standout is Tilda Swinton as the White Witch. Her performance is chilling and commanding, making her one of the most memorable parts of the movie. The production is top-notch. The visuals are stunning, especially considering it was released in 2005, and they mostly hold up well even now. The costumes and set design are fantastic, capturing the magical and otherworldly feel of Narnia. The soundtrack is another highlight, adding emotional depth to key moments and making the experience even more immersive. Based on the beloved novel by C.S. Lewis, the film does a good job of sticking to the important plot points while making the story accessible to a new generation. Of course, no adaptation is perfect, but this one stands on its own as a great piece of fantasy storytelling. It’s not just a movie; it’s a journey into a world full of magic, courage, and redemption. This movie also feels like the perfect pick for the holiday season. It has that warmth and wonder that makes it ideal to watch with family at Christmas. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe remains a classic, and I can’t recommend it enough for anyone who wants to experience a bit of magic