Shadowlands (1985)
Directed by Norman Stone
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Romantic Drama |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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.
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cancer, Christianity, compassion, love, passion, poet, terminal-illness, writer