| Shadowlands | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Richard Attenborough |
| Produced by | Richard Attenborough Brian Eastman |
| Written by | William Nicholson (from his play) |
| Starring | Anthony Hopkins Debra Winger Edward Hardwicke |
| Music by | George Fenton |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Editing by | Lesley Walker |
| Distributed by | Savoy Pictures Spelling Entertainment International |
| Release date(s) | December 25, 1993 (US limited) 30 December, 1993 (Australia) 14 January, 1994 (USA wide) |
| Running time | 131 mins |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Shadowlands is a 1993 film directed by Richard Attenborough and written by William Nicholson from his own television and stage plays of the same name.
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Plot
The film is based on a true story and is set primarily in Oxford during the 1950's. It focuses on C. S. Lewis (played by Anthony Hopkins), an Oxford University academic at Magdalen College and author of The Chronicles of Narnia series of children's books and many popular works on Christian belief. It tells the tragic love story of Lewis's interactions with an American divorcee named Joy Gresham (played by Debra Winger), and their brief married life before her death from cancer.
Trivia
- During an interview for this movie, Hopkins said that, although tears could come very easily to him if he were acting, he does not cry easily in real life. He did, however, recall crying at a Lassie movie when he was young.
Awards
- Academy Award Nominations 1994: Best Adapted Screenplay William Nicholson, Best Actress in a Leading Role Debra Winger.
- BAFTA Won 1994: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film Richard Attenborough, Brian Eastman, Best Actor Anthony Hopkins.
- BAFTA Nominations 1994: Best Film Richard Attenborough, Brian Eastman, Best Adapted Screenplay William Nicholson, David Lean Award for Direction Richard Attenborough, Best Actress Debra Winger.
External links
- Shadowlands at the Internet Movie Database
- Shadowlands at the Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films list
| Preceded by The Crying Game |
Alexanda Korda Award for Best British Film 1993 |
Succeeded by Shallow Grave |
