Shadowlands Movie Review 1993

Touching, tragic story of the late-in-life romance between celebrated author and Christian theologian C.S. Lewis (Hopkins) and brash New York divorcee Joy Gresham (Winger). Attenborough's direction is rather stately and sweeping and Winger is really too young for her role but Hopkins is excellent as (another) repressed man who finds more emotions than he can handle. Critically acclaimed adaptation of Nicholson's play will require lots of kleenex.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 130 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1950s, Marriage, True Stories, Tragedy, Disease of the Week, Biopics: Writers, Late Bloomin' Love, Adapted from a Play, Religion, Great Britain, Great Death Scenes, Tearjerkers, The Meaning of Life, Repressed Men, Writers

Screenplay

William Nicholson

Cast

Anthony Hopkins, Debra Winger, Edward Hardwicke, Joseph Mazzello, Michael Denison, John Wood, Peter Firth, Peter Howell

Cinematography

Roger Pratt

Director

Richard Attenborough

Music

George Fenton

Other

Lesley Walker, Michael Lamont

Producer

Richard Attenborough, Brian Eastman, Terence Clegg, Gramercy Pictures, Savoy Pictures

Awards

British Acad. 1993: Film; L.A. Film Critics 1993: Actor (Hopkins); Natl. Bd. of Review 1993: Actor (Hopkins).