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C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned Christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham from the U.S.
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations.
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Desmond Arding
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Arnold Dopliss
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Harry Harrington
Andrew Seear ...
Bob Chafer
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Nick Farrell
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Christopher Riley
Andrew Hawkins ...
Rupert Parrish
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College President
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Jack Lewis
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Warnie Lewis
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Claude Bird
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Peter Whistler
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Frith
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Lieven
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Standish
Charles Simon ...
Barker
Giles Oldershaw ...
Marcus
Simon Cowell-Parker ...
John Egan
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Dr. Eddie Monk
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Mrs. Young
Carol Passmore ...
Woman in Tea Room
Howard Lew Lewis ...
Tea Room Waiter (as Howard 'Lew' Lewis)
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Joy Gresham
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Douglas Gresham
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Station Acquaintance
Alan Talbot ...
College Porter
Leigh Burton-Gill ...
Mrs. Parrish
Cameron Burton-Gill ...
Parrish Children
Chandler Burton-Gill ...
Parrish Children
Kendall Burton-Gill ...
Parrish Children
Christina Burton-Gill ...
Parrish Children
Sylvia Barter ...
Woman in Bookshop
James Watt ...
Boy in Bookshop
Pauline Melville ...
Committee Chairwoman
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Lecture Committee
Ysobel Gonzalez ...
Lecture Committee
Ninka Scott ...
Lecture Committee
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Fred Paxford
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Superintendant Registrar
Terry Rowley ...
Registrar
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Taxi Driver Witness
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Dr. Craig
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Staff Nurse (as Abigail Harrison)
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Father John Fisher
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Hotel Receptionist (as Karen Lewis)
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Simon Chadwick
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Adrian Dobson ...
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Daniel Osgerby ...
Undergraduate (uncredited)
Trevor Payne ...
Student (uncredited)
Jesse James Sims ...
Student (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Attenborough

Written by

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William Nicholson ... (screenplay)
 
William Nicholson ... (play)

Produced by

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Richard Attenborough ... producer
Terence A. Clegg ... executive producer (as Terence Clegg)
Brian Eastman ... producer
Diana Hawkins ... co-producer
Alison Webb ... associate producer

Music by

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George Fenton

Cinematography by

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Roger Pratt ... director of photography

Editing by

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Lesley Walker

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Tullio Brunt ... second assistant editor
Martin Corbett ... cutting room assistant
Jeremy Hume ... assistant editor
Peter Hunt ... negative timer
Joe Parisella ... colorist (uncredited)

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Lucy Boulting

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Stuart Craig

Art Direction by

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John King ... supervising art director
Michael Lamont

Set Decoration by

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Stephenie McMillan

Costume Design by

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Penny Rose

Makeup Department

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Christine Beveridge ... makeup designer
Betty Glasow ... chief hairdresser
Norma Webb ... makeup artist
Barbara Sutton ... additional hairdresser (uncredited)

Production Management

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Terence A. Clegg ... executive in charge of production (as Terence Clegg)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Patrick Clayton ... first assistant director
Sean Clayton ... third assistant director
Adam Somner ... assistant director: second unit
Michael Stevenson ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Bruce Bigg ... property master
Brian Bishop ... scenic artist
Doug Bishop ... assistant scenic artist
Alan Brooks ... master carpenter
Colin Burgess ... stand-by prop
Ray Campbell ... stand-by painter
George Chambers ... stand-by stagehand
Don Clayson ... chargehand plasterer
George Coussins ... chargehand carpenter
Peter Dorme ... draughtsman
Stephen Eels ... stand-by carpenter
Kavin Hall ... master painter
Robert Harper ... chargehand painter
Danny Hunter ... chargehand stand-by prop
Bryce Johnston ... chargehand carpenter (as Bryce Johnstone)
Paul Kirby ... junior draughtsman
Pippa Marks ... art department runner
Jim Morahan ... assistant art director
Alf Newvell ... chargehand rigger
Brian Read ... production buyer
Michael Redding ... construction coordinator
Ian Rolfe ... stand-by rigger
Caroline Smith ... stand-by art director
Ted Stickley ... chargehand dressing prop
Peter Wallace ... chargehand rigger
Brian Western ... chargehand painter
Kenny Wilson ... chargehand stagehand
Tony Wright ... storyboard artist
Gavin Gordon ... carpenter (uncredited)
Richard Lyon ... construction storeman (uncredited)
Ginger McCarthy ... scaffolder (uncredited)

Sound Department

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John Bateman ... adr mixer / footsteps mixer
Jonathan Bates ... sound
Michael Crouch ... dialogue editor
Taffy Haines ... sound maintenance
Kevin Holt ... assistant footsteps editor
Peter Holt ... footsteps editor
Dean Humphreys ... sound mixer
Gerry Humphreys ... sound
Simon Kaye ... sound
Brian Mann ... assistant sound editor
Tommy Staples ... boom operator
Len Tremble ... assistant dialogue editor
Tim Partridge ... dolby sound consultant (uncredited)

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Chris Corbould ... special effects supervisor
Matthew Harlow ... special effects technician
Brian Warner ... senior special effects technician
Dave Crownshaw ... snow effects technician (uncredited)
Steve Hamilton ... senior special effects technician (uncredited)
Shaun Rutter ... special effects technician (uncredited)

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Alan White ... plate photography / translite photographer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Robert Binnall ... clapper loader: second unit (as Robert Binnell)
Fred Brown ... electrician
Eddie Collins ... director of photography: second unit
Chuck Finch ... gaffer
Stephen Finch ... electrician (as Steve Finch)
Alan Grosch ... electrician
Keith Hamshere ... still photographer
Simon Hume ... focus puller
Martin Kenzie ... camera operator: second unit
Paddy Kiely ... clapper loader
Colin Manning ... grip
Billy Merrell ... best boy
Nic Milner ... focus puller: second unit
Gary Pocock ... grip: second unit
Mike Roberts ... camera operator (as Michael Roberts)
Tracy Satchwell-Smith ... camera trainee
Toby Tyler ... electrician
Chris Warren ... video assist
Richard Merrell ... electrician (uncredited)
Darren Quinn ... assistant grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Amy Allen ... casting assistant
Clare Moseley ... crowd casting: Oxford

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Kate Carin ... assistant costume designer
Ken Crouch ... wardrobe supervisor (as Kenny Crouch)
Dougie Hawkes ... costumer
Kirsten Hecktermann ... wardrobe mistress
Mark Holmes ... wardrobe master

Location Management

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David Boardman ... location assistant
Nick Daubeny ... location manager (as Nicholas Daubeny)
Richard Dunmore ... location manager
Mark Somner ... assistant location manager
Alexander Walker ... location assistant: Oxford
Ben Weston ... location assistant: Oxford

Music Department

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George Fenton ... conductor
Daren Geraghty ... soloist
Keith Grant ... music recording engineer
Grayston Ives ... choir director: The Choir of Magdalen College Oxford
Kevin Lane ... music editor
London Symphony Orchestra ... music performers (as The London Symphony Orchestra)
Eliza Thompson ... music coordinator
Libera ... Singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Nikki Clapp ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Vic Floyd ... unit driver
Colin Morris ... personal driver: Debra Winger / unit driver
Cecil O'Reilly ... unit driver
Stanley Sirkin ... unit driver
John Smith ... unit driver
Ronald Straw ... unit driver

Additional Crew

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Gordon Arnell ... unit publicist
Gabriel Clare-Hunt ... production assistant: Richard Attenborough
Lindsay Conner ... legal services: Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger
John Ensby ... laboratory liaison
Barbra Flinder ... title designer
Kathy Goodman ... legal services: Katten Muchin Zaris & Weitzman
Jo Gregory ... financial controller
Alan Grodin ... legal services: Cooper Epstein & Hurewitz
Nicki Gunning ... production assistant: Brian Eastman
Leila Kirkpatrick ... production coordinator
Mark R. Lindsay ... sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Jamice Medhurst ... unit nurse
Zoe Moore ... floor runner (as Zoë Moore)
Alexander Reid ... 2nd Assistant Camera
Jim Schreiber ... legal services: Leonard Dicker & Schreiber
Barry Smith ... legal services: Richards Butler
Alan Steele ... computer operator
Judy Wasdell ... publicity assistant
Greg Waterfield ... production runner
Betty Williams ... assistant accountant
Heide Wilsher ... production assistant: Brian Eastman
Robin Demetriou ... catering supervisor (uncredited)

Thanks

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Douglas Gresham ... acknowledgment: Shadowland Productions wish to thank
Philippe Hartmann ... acknowledgment: Shadowland Productions wish to thank, The Borough of Camden (as Philippe Hartman)
Walter Hooper ... acknowledgment: Shadowland Productions wish to thank
Ellen Mirojnick ... acknowledgment: Shadowland Productions wish to thank
Malcolm Townsend ... acknowledgment: Shadowland Productions wish to thank, Thames Valley Police Oxford
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Plot Summary

C.S. Lewis (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is the author of the "Chronicles of Narnia" books. Known as Jack, he teaches at Oxford during the 1950s. An American fan, Joy Gresham (Debra Winger), arrives to meet him for tea in Oxford. It is the beginning of a love affair. Tragically, Joy becomes terminally ill and their lives become complicated. Written by Matthew Stanfield

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Also Known As
  • Les ombres du coeur (France)
  • Shadowlands - Ein Geschenk des Augenblicks (Germany)
  • Tierras de penumbra (Spain)
  • Zemlja senki (Yugoslavia, Serbian title)
  • Στη χώρα της σκιάς (Greece)
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Runtime
  • 131 min
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Budget $22,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia In real life, Joy had two sons: Douglas Gresham (who was depicted in this movie) and David Gresham (who was not). David was born in 1944, and Douglas in 1945. After their mother's death, David and Douglas continued to live with their stepfather, C. S. Lewis. In contrast to his mother, stepfather, and younger brother, David was less interested in converting to Christianity, and while still a child living with Lewis, he started to return to Judaism. According to Edwin Brown's book "In Pursuit of C. S. Lewis", Lewis was very supportive of David's interest in Judaism, including finding a kosher butcher to supply his meat. See more »
Goofs Jack and Joy actually spent their honeymoon in Greece, not that search for the "Golden Valley". Outside of his Army stint in WW1, Jack had never left England before and was unsure about traveling to Greece. He was afraid it wouldn't live up to what he had imagined. After reading Homer and Aristotle (in Greek) he had built up quite a mental image. The trip did not disappoint him. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Heaven and Earth/Grumpy Old Men/Shadowlands/In the Name of the Father/The Summer House (1993). See more »
Soundtracks Music conducted by George Fenton See more »
Quotes Jack: Why love, if losing hurts so much? I have no answers anymore: only the life I have lived. Twice in that life I've been given the choice: as a boy and as a man. The boy chose safety, the man chooses suffering. The pain now is part of the happiness then. That's the deal.
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