Shadowlands

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

Duration: 131 min
Release date: 1993-12-25
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C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

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Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
as C. S. 'Jack' Lewis
Debra Winger
Debra Winger
as Joy Gresham
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke
as Warnie Lewis
John Wood
John Wood
as Christopher Riley
Michael Denison
Michael Denison
as Harry Harrington
Peter Firth
Peter Firth
as Dr Craig
Matthew Delamere
Matthew Delamere
as Simon Chadwick
Julian Fellowes
Julian Fellowes
as Desmond Arding
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
as Father John Fisher
Robert Flemyng
Robert Flemyng
as Claude Bird
Andrew Hawkins
Andrew Hawkins
as Rupert Parrish
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
as College President
Pat Keen
Pat Keen
as Mrs Young
Karen Lewis
Karen Lewis
as Hotel Receptionist
Roddy Maude-Roxby
Roddy Maude-Roxby
as Arnold Dopliss
Gerald Sim
Gerald Sim
as Superintendent Registrar
James Frain
James Frain
as Peter Whistler
Joseph Mazzello
Joseph Mazzello
as Douglas Gresham
Andrew Seear
Andrew Seear
as Bob Chafer
Tim McMullan
Tim McMullan
as Nick Farrell
Toby Whithouse
Toby Whithouse
as Frith
Daniel Goode
Daniel Goode
as Lieven
Scott Handy
Scott Handy
as Standish
Charles Simon
Charles Simon
as Barker
Giles Oldershaw
Giles Oldershaw
as Marcus
Simon Cowell-Parker
Simon Cowell-Parker
as John Egan
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as Dr Eddie Monk
Carol Passmore
Carol Passmore
as Woman in Tea Room
Howard Lew Lewis
Howard Lew Lewis
as Tea Room Waiter
John Quentin
John Quentin
as Station Acquaintance
Alan Talbot
Alan Talbot
as College Porter
Leigh Burton-Gill
Leigh Burton-Gill
as Mrs Parrish
Cameron Burton-Gill
Cameron Burton-Gill
as Parrish Child
Chandler Burton-Gill
Chandler Burton-Gill
as Parrish Child
Kendall Burton-Gill
Kendall Burton-Gill
as Parrish Child
Christina Burton-Gill
Christina Burton-Gill
as Parrish Child
Sylvia Barter
Sylvia Barter
as Woman in Bookshop
James Watt
James Watt
as Boy in Bookshop
Pauline Melville
Pauline Melville
as Committee Chairwoman
Sophie Stanton
Sophie Stanton
as Lecture Committee
Ysobel Gonzalez
Ysobel Gonzalez
as Lecture Committee
Ninka Scott
Ninka Scott
as Lecture Committee
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow
as Fred Paxford
Terry Rowley
Terry Rowley
as Registrar
Norman Bird
Norman Bird
as Taxi Driver Witness
Abigail Hopkins
Abigail Hopkins
as Staff Nurse
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