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

Shadowlands

6.9

309 votes·

1993

2h 11m

·Movie

DramaRomance

Overview

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

Director

Richard Attenborough

Status

Released

Language

Commercial Verdict

Flop

Budget

$22.0M

Revenue

$25.8M

Profit

+$3.8M

ROI

+17%

Revenue vs Budget1.2x

0x1x2x3x4x5x

Lost money at the box office

Keywords

stroke of fateenglandbrotherchristianityliteraturebachelormarriagebased on play or musicaloxfordauthorwriterfalling in love

Cast

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

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