Anthony Hopkins, Debra Winger, Edward Hardwicke
Adapted by William Nicholson from his own play, this drama recounts the unlikely love story of British professor and celebrated author C.S. Lewis and the brash American divorcee Joy Gresham who later ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 19, 1999
Stats: 652 reviews
we're so afraid of suffering we make ourselves unassailable and try to ignore it. given it a four pretty much just for anthony hopkins acting. he is clearly a master of his trade. i'm used to seeing edward hardwicke in sherlock holmes episodes with jeremy brett and here he plays ...( read more)
Another beautiful true story of a famous personage -- the neat thing that the son actually helped on this movie!
Romantic moving about CS Lewis and his American divorcee. CS Lewis was from my hometown.
This true story is both heartbreaking and inspiring, and it goes along way in explaining the complex character that was C S Lewis.
Richard Attenborough is a master story teller, and this film is no exception. It takes its time and it really explores the lives of its leading cha...( read more)
Follows the true story of C.S. Lewis' relationship with Joy Gresham closely, with no better choice than Anthony Hopkins for the lead role, who brings Lewis life. Successfully mixes emotion and intellect, along with a great deal of humour, energy, and life.
classic film, outwardly innocent but charged with so many truths not to reckon it as one of the greatest and more harmful ways of thinking about your life...
hopkins and winger are just great here, the way she smiles... it's such a touching film, but maybe the fact that i feel...( read more)
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