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.”
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.
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Cast
46 people
Anthony Hopkins
C. S. 'Jack' Lewis
Known for
Westworld
The Silence of the Lambs
Debra Winger
Joy Gresham
Known for
An Officer and a Gentleman
The Ranch
Edward Hardwicke
Warnie Lewis
Known for
Sherlock Holmes
Oliver Twist
John Wood
Christopher Riley
Known for
WarGames
Chocolat
Michael Denison
Harry Harrington
Known for
The Importance of Being Earnest
Peter Firth
Dr Craig
Known for
Spooks: The Greater Good
Risen
Matthew Delamere
Simon Chadwick
Known for
8 ½ Women
Julian Fellowes
Desmond Arding
Known for
Tomorrow Never Dies
Damage
Julian Firth
Father John Fisher
Known for
Patrick Melrose
Restless
Robert Flemyng
Claude Bird
Known for
Funny Face
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Andrew Hawkins
Rupert Parrish
Also in
Chariots of Fire
Top Secret!
Peter Howell
College President
Known for
Scum
Richard Attenborough Director · William Nicholson Screenplay George Fenton Composer
Worldwide gross $26M · Budget $22M · United States release December 25, 1993
Box office
Budget
$22,000,000
Worldwide gross
$25,842,000
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
Savoy Pictures
Production
Shadowlands Productions
Production
Price Entertainment
Production
Spelling Films International
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
France · December 25, 1993
Theatrical
United States · December 25, 1993
Theatrical · (Los Angeles, California, New York City, New York)
United States
January 14, 1994 · Theatrical
Australia
December 30, 1993 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 22, 1994 · Theatrical
Germany
April 7, 1994 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 28, 1994 · Theatrical
January 6, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
February 25, 1994 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 1, 1995 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 11, 1994 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 3, 1995 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 4, 1994 · Theatrical
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