France / Dec 25, 1993 / TP
He distanced himself from love as he distanced himself from pain, until one woman got close enough to open his heart to the world.
2h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shadowlands |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Savoy Pictures, Shadowlands Productions, Price Entertainment, Spelling Films International |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1993 |
| Executive producer | Terence A. Clegg |
| Production | Brian Eastman, Richard Attenborough, Diana Hawkins, Alison Webb |
| Writer | William Nicholson |
| Casting | Lucy Boulting |
| Editing | Lesley Walker, Jeremy Hume |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt, Keith Hamshere |
| Assistant directors | Michael Stevenson, Patrick Clayton, Richard Attenborough, Nikki Clapp, Adam Somner |
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| Lighting | Chuck Finch |
| Camera operators | Roger Pratt, Keith Hamshere |
| Additional photography | Roger Pratt, Keith Hamshere |
| Production design | Stuart Craig, Jim Morahan, Stephenie McMillan, Bruce Bigg, Michael Lamont, Barbra Flinder, Michael Redding |
| Art direction | Jim Morahan, Michael Lamont, Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan, Bruce Bigg, Barbra Flinder, Michael Redding |
| Set decoration | Stephenie McMillan, Jim Morahan, Stuart Craig, Bruce Bigg, Michael Lamont, Barbra Flinder, Michael Redding |
| Special effects | Chris Corbould |
| Visual effects | Chris Corbould |
| Music | George Fenton, Jonathan Bates, Tommy Staples, Gerry Humphreys, Kevin Lane, Dean Humphreys, Simon Kaye, Michael Crouch |
| Sound | George Fenton, Jonathan Bates, Tommy Staples, Gerry Humphreys, Kevin Lane, Dean Humphreys, Simon Kaye, Michael Crouch |
| Costume design | Penny Rose, Kate Carin |
| Makeup | Penny Rose, Kate Carin |
| Hairstyling | Penny Rose, Kate Carin |
| Budget | 22.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 25.842.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 25, 1993 / PG / (Los Angeles, California, New York City, New York)
Australia / Dec 30, 1993
Portugal / Feb 25, 1994 / M/12
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United Kingdom / Mar 04, 1994 / U
Sweden / Mar 11, 1994 / 7
Germany / Apr 07, 1994 / 12
Netherlands / Apr 28, 1994 / AL
Czechia / Sep 22, 1994 / 12+
Türkiye / Mar 03, 1995
South Korea / Apr 01, 1995 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 06, 2006 / AL / DVD
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