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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.
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.
Details
Budget
$22000000
Revenue
$25842000
Runtime
131 min
Release Date
1993-12-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
293
Vote Average
6.879
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Anthony Hopkins
C. S. 'Jack' Lewis
Debra Winger
Joy Gresham
Edward Hardwicke
Warnie Lewis
John Wood
Christopher Riley
Michael Denison
Harry Harrington
Peter Firth
Dr Craig
Matthew Delamere
Simon Chadwick
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
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
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