Shadowlands (1985)
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A real-life incident involving two major literary figures was dramatized for British television in 1985 under the title Shadowlands. Joss Ackland stars as English author C.S. Lewis, who in 1950 begins a correspondence with American poet Joy Gresham, here played by Claire Bloom. Though Lewis is a… More A real-life incident involving two major literary figures was dramatized for British television in 1985 under the title Shadowlands. Joss Ackland stars as English author C.S. Lewis, who in 1950 begins a correspondence with American poet Joy Gresham, here played by Claire Bloom. Though Lewis is a confirmed bachelor and Gresham is a wife and mother, their long-distance friendship blossoms into something deeper. In 1952, Gresham, newly divorced, moves to England to be nearer Lewis, who has no inclination to marry. A spiritual crisis profoundly affects the relationship--and completely alters Lewis' outlook on life. Shadowlands premiered in America over PBS on October 29, 1986; screenwriter William Nicholson later adapted his script into a play, which was filmed by director Richard Attenborough in 1993, with Anthony Hopkins as Lewis and Debra Winger as Gresham. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Norman Stone
- Genres
- Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Romance
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Apr 12, 2005
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Cast
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Joss Ackland
as C.S. Lewis
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Rupert Baderman
as Douglas
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Claire Bloom
as Joy Davidman
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Rhys Hopkins
as David
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Tim Preece
as Alan Gregg
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Philip Stone
as Harry Harrington
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David Waller
as Warnie Lewis
- Alan MacNaughtan
- Norman Rutherford
