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C.S. Lewis

Postby margarita » December 22nd, 2005, 8:42 pm

Several years ago I saw a movie about C.S.Lewis life..I would like to see it again but I do not remomber the tittle...Can you helpp me? thanks in advance for any info.

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re: C.S. Lewis

Postby Sven » December 22nd, 2005, 8:47 pm

Shadowlands. There are two versions, one with Anthony Hopkins as Lewis, the other with Joss Ackland. Neither is good biography, but both are good movies.
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Postby loeee » December 22nd, 2005, 8:47 pm

It may have been "Shadowlands." There are two versions, the Hollywood version with Debra Winger and Anthony Hopkins and the BBC version with people I can't remember but it was better, I thought. This just focuses on Lewis's marriage to Joy Davidman, though, not his whole life.
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Postby loeee » December 22nd, 2005, 8:48 pm

Wow, Sven, you're quick! ;)
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re: C.S. Lewis

Postby Tuirgin » December 22nd, 2005, 8:52 pm

I know of two films, both named Shadowlands, and both based off of D. Gresham's book about life with Lewis. The first was a BBC production, the second starred Anthony Hopkins and Debrah Winger.

-- BBC (1985)
-- Hopkins (1993)

Of the two, I prefer the BBC television production. Hopkins is a wonderful actor, but Lewis doesn't seem a very Hopkins-like man. That film also left out the other Gresham boy. It's still a touching film, however.
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Postby Sven » December 22nd, 2005, 9:06 pm

Excellent. Three minds thinking as none :P
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