Shadowlands (1985)

Directed by

Norman Stone

Genre

biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is about the relationship between Oxford professor C.S. Lewis and American writer Joy Davidman. It shows how they meet, develop a friendship, and eventually marry after she moves to England.

tenderbittersweetreflectiveslow-pacedmelancholicintimatecontemplativepoignant

What happens

Shadowlands, also known as C.S. Lewis: Shadowlands and C.S. Lewis Through the Shadowlands, is a 1985 television film written by William Nicholson, directed by Norman Stone and produced by David M. Thompson for BBC Wales. The film is about the relationship between Oxford don and author C. S. Lewis and the American writer Joy Davidman. It stars Joss Ackland as Lewis, with Claire Bloom as his wife Joy Davidman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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