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Shadowlands
Shadowlands

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

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C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

Others

Budget

$22000000

Revenue

$25842000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

6.879/10

Release Date

25 December 1993

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

C. S. 'Jack' Lewis

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Joy Gresham

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Warnie Lewis

John Wood

John Wood

Christopher Riley

Michael Denison

Michael Denison

Harry Harrington

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Dr Craig

Matthew Delamere

Matthew Delamere

Simon Chadwick

Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

Desmond Arding

Julian Firth

Julian Firth

Father John Fisher

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Claude Bird

Andrew Hawkins

Andrew Hawkins

Rupert Parrish

Peter Howell

Peter Howell

College President

Pat Keen

Pat Keen

Mrs Young

Karen Lewis

Karen Lewis

Hotel Receptionist

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Arnold Dopliss

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Superintendent Registrar

James Frain

James Frain

Peter Whistler

Joseph Mazzello

Joseph Mazzello

Douglas Gresham

Andrew Seear

Andrew Seear

Bob Chafer

Tim McMullan

Tim McMullan

Nick Farrell

Toby Whithouse

Toby Whithouse

Frith

Daniel Goode

Daniel Goode

Lieven

Scott Handy

Scott Handy

Standish

Charles Simon

Charles Simon

Barker

Giles Oldershaw

Giles Oldershaw

Marcus

Simon Cowell-Parker

Simon Cowell-Parker

John Egan

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Dr Eddie Monk

Carol Passmore

Carol Passmore

Woman in Tea Room

Howard Lew Lewis

Howard Lew Lewis

Tea Room Waiter

John Quentin

John Quentin

Station Acquaintance

Alan Talbot

Alan Talbot

College Porter

Leigh Burton-Gill

Leigh Burton-Gill

Mrs Parrish

Cameron Burton-Gill

Cameron Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

Chandler Burton-Gill

Chandler Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

Kendall Burton-Gill

Kendall Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

Christina Burton-Gill

Christina Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

Sylvia Barter

Sylvia Barter

Woman in Bookshop

James Watt

James Watt

Boy in Bookshop

Pauline Melville

Pauline Melville

Committee Chairwoman

Sophie Stanton

Sophie Stanton

Lecture Committee

Ysobel Gonzalez

Ysobel Gonzalez

Lecture Committee

Ninka Scott

Ninka Scott

Lecture Committee

Walter Sparrow

Walter Sparrow

Fred Paxford

Terry Rowley

Terry Rowley

Registrar

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Taxi Driver Witness

Abigail Hopkins

Abigail Hopkins

Staff Nurse

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