Shadowlands (1985)
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Synopsis of Shadowlands
A real-life incident involving two major literary figures was dramatized for British television in 1985 under the title Shadowlands. Joss Ackland stars as English author C.S. Lewis, who in 1950 begins a correspondence with American poet Joy Gresham, here played by Claire Bloom. Though Lewis is a confirmed bachelor and Gresham is a wife and mother, their long-distance friendship blossoms into something deeper. In 1952, Gresham, newly divorced, moves to England to be nearer Lewis, who has no inclination to marry. A spiritual crisis profoundly affects the relationship--and completely alters Lewis' outlook on life. Shadowlands premiered in America over PBS on October 29, 1986; screenwriter William Nicholson later adapted his script into a play, which was filmed by director Richard Attenborough in 1993, with Anthony Hopkins as Lewis and Debra Winger as Gresham. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Shadowlands
- Joss Ackland - C.S. Lewis
- Rupert Baderman - Douglas
- Tim Preece - Alan Gregg
- David Waller - Warnie Lewis
- Claire Bloom - Joy Davidman
- Rhys Hopkins - David
- Philip Stone - Harry Harrington
- Director(s):
- Norman Stone
- Writer(s):
- William Nicholson
- Producer(s):
- David M. Thompson
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