Written by william nicholson based on a script by brian sibley and norman stone. Finally, the shadowlands script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the anthony hopkins and debra winger movie about c. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of shadowlands. Cs lewis is the author of the narnia books the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe. Shadowlands of narnia november 26, 2005 paul martin c. Lewis life feels fulfilled with his community of peers and continuous pursuit of higher education. Shadowlands, directed by richard attenborough and written by william nicholson based on his own stage play, which was based on his own bbc tv movie, tells the story of christian apologist c. Lewis, an accurate portrayal of his life and his relationship with joy davidman answered by randy alcorn. This film is about the agonizing spiritual crisis of c. But when joy is diagnosed with cancer, lewiss christian faith is put to the testhe cannot fathom why their happiness together would be so drastically challenged. With all the hype surrounding the movie version of the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, it seemed fitting for me to finally get around to viewing shadowlands 1993, a touching, intelligent film about narnias creator, c.
Lewis and american poet joy davidman, her death from cancer, and how this challenged lewiss christian faith. Is life but a shadow the shadowlands ben witherington. With joss ackland, claire bloom, david waller, rupert baderman. Shadowlands ein geschenk des augenblicks film 1993. The lewis at the end of the movie was a man acquainted with grief and loss, and yet a man who also knew joy. Shadowlands in fact began its life as a television drama, but because jack is the nickname for c. And if you havent read much of his work, shadowlands is a beautiful story, well done, superbly acted, and might help you get into the whole body of work. Hastings street, camden, london nw1 oxford railway station has been completely modernised since the films setting of the 1950s, so the railway scenes used britains only perfectly preserved mainline steam facility, the great central railway, at loughborough central station. Being a lewis fan, i will admit, i am probably more biased towards liking this movie in general. Lewiss latelife romance with american poet joy davidman, who died of cancer just a few years after they were married. Lewis, especially, this movie is definitely a recommended watch. According to our pals at wikipedia, shadowlands is a 1993 british biographical drama film about the relationship between irish academic c.
Shadowlands 1993 film, a 1993 adaptation of the william nicholson play. Shadowlands resources eternal perspective ministries. They both experienced the terminal illness of joy and the sadness of her loss was experienced by c. With anthony hopkins, debra winger, julian fellowes, roddy mauderoxby. Lewis talks about the concept of the shadowlands as an analogy for the world we live in. Lewis strong faith in christ, to which he devoted his lifes work, was greatly shaken after the loss of his wife, joy. Lewis and american poet joy davidman, her death from. Lewis joss ackland is an oxford academic in his 50s, riding high on the success of his series of narnia childrens books. An american fan, joy gresham debra winger, arrives to meet him for tea in oxford. Shadowlands play, a tv film adapted for the stage by william nicholson about c.
The love, grief, pain, and sorrow were so shattering to lewis that his basic christian beliefs, magnificently communicated in his many books, were now called into serious doubt. Lewis, a worldrenowned christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he. The movie did a good job of depicting both the joy and the grief. Wellresearched although rereading, i found the early section about cs lewis a little dull since i had read about his life so many times but the brief biography of joy davidman and the story of their unexpected romance was moving.
Through the shadowlands cs lewis dvd christian movies. If youre a cs lewis fan you have probably read enough of his writings to have a background for this movie. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free. Shadowlands, a nonfiction book on a scientific theory by. Lewis and his wife joy ends tragically with her death from cancer, leaving his spiritual beliefs in dire crisis. Tragically joy becomes terminally unwell and their lives become complicated. This movie chronicles the heartbreak of lewis, the devastating doubts that.
Tolkien, the lord of the rings comments off on shadowlands of narnia in accounts of 20thcentury literary movements and happenings, the 1950s is often ignored. The play limits lewis interactions to warnie, his colleagues, joy and illnessrelated people like doctors, and douglas. Lewis, a worldrenowned christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet joy gresham from the u. It was directed by richard attenborough with a screenplay by william nicholson based on his 1985 television film and 1989 stage play of the same name. The divorcee develops a relationship with cs lewis that continues to deepen until they get married.
Attenborough, here are five great quotes from shadowlands. S lewis and the american poet joy gresham and her son douglas. Through the shadowlands dvd through the shadowlands is a heartwrenching tale of love, loss, and rebirth. Shadowlands drama with anthony hopkins, debra winger. Lewis and his marriage to joy davidman gresham and directed by sir richard attenborough, was released in the united states on christmas day, 1993. Shadowlands is a 1993 film about the middleaged british bachelor writer and professor c. The film also did well to spread messages of faith taken from c. But because we live in a fallen world, these things are not experienced in its fullness. Shadowlands dvd is an elegant drama and has hopkins working during the period of some of his most prolific work as actor. Such is the delight of two people in love with each other, and such is the anguish of losing the one most dear to you. Shadowlands 1993 dvd is an excellent drama that holds up well some 20 years later.
Lewis 18981963, the scholarly proselytizer for christianity and the author of the. Lewis and his marriage to joy davidman and of the happiness and the suffering that they went through. Lewis and american poet joy davidman, her death from cancer, and how this challenged lewis s christian faith. Lewis, and his brief but tragic love affair with joy davidman gresham. Was the shadowlands movie, starring anthony hopkins as c. Christopher can scoff, jack, but i know how hard youve been praying. An american fan, joy gresham, arrives to meet him for tea in oxford. Shadowlands 1993 had previously been filmed as a wellregarded british television movie in 1985 starring joss ackland as lewis. Lewis and a divorced american woman named joy gresham. After watching the movie which i believe was called shadowlands, i was anxious to learn more about jack and joy.
Lewis anthony hopkins is a world renowned writer and professor. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. Shadowlands is the story, based on fact, of an autumnal romance involving the british writer c. Shadowlands directed by richard attenborough 1 minutes pg rating commentary by kevin miller. Shadowlands ein geschenk des augenblicks ist eine britische filmbiografie aus dem jahr 1993. It was later made into a major motion picture in 1993.
The acting is splendid, the script is literate, and the production design is firstrate. A stageplay of the same title by william nicholson had been produced by the bbc in 1988 and has been shown on pbs in america since then. In addition to those people, the movie also shows lewis with students he teaches at oxford. Through the shadowlands dvd sherri s, 07272010 for those who have an interest in c. Shadowlands, a movie very loosely based on the life of c. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in c. Shadowlands video game, 1992 computer role playing game published by domark. Anthony hopkins and richard attenborough in shadowlands 1993 shadowlands 1993 richard.
Lewis learns joy has terminal canceremotions he has written about, but never experienced. The shadowlands was a television film made in britain in 1985. Because the fingerprints of god are upon us and upon this world we are able to experience things like goodness, love, and mercy. The story of cs lewis, and joy davidman whom he met and married late in life. Lewis, played by anthony hopkins, is a well known and highly respected writer, scholar and instructor. Watch shadowlands 1985 full movie free online streaming. Together, they find a way to accept and honor the time they have shared together, and under the sensitive direction of richard attenborough, shadowlands arrives at a conclusion that. I love the books of cs lewis and i remember how much this moved and inspired me when. It is directed by richard attenborough with a screenplay by william nicholson based on. Shadowlands dvd is a terrific drama with a solid script, direction, lead performances, cinematography and set design. Shadowlands is a 1993 british biographical drama film about the relationship between academic c. This lavishly mounted adaptation of the play by william nicholson tells.
Information and translations of shadowlands in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Known as jack, he teaches at an oxford college, during the 1930s. Known as jack, he teaches at oxford during the 1950s. I found through the shadowlands on amazon, and ordered it. I want to see the one with anthony hopkins as lewis to compare. Shadowlands is a deeply moving portrait of british scholar c. Dont expect superb acting, but do expect an interesting look into the life of c. This is the first part of the tv movie released in 1985 about the love story between cs lewis and joy gresham. Based on a play written by the step son of cs lewis. The shadowlands movie makes lewis much more human from the start and gives him different forums in which to express his humanity. Lewis sir anthony hopkins is the author of the chronicles of narnia books. Lewis anthony hopkins, the renowned author of the chronicles of narnia series, is a bachelor and oxford university professor who spends his free time debating with fellow academics at a pub. Noted author and scholar finds love, then must endure its loss. You can tell the movie it is a product of its time and probably did not have a very big budget.