Shadowlands

1985 1h 32m EN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 12

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A play based on the friendship between CS Lewis and Joy Gresham.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joss Ackland
CS Lewis
Claire Bloom
Joy Gresham
David Waller
Warnie Lewis
Rupert Baderman
Douglas
Rhys Hopkins
David
Alan MacNaughtan
Christopher Riley
Philip Stone
Harry Harrington
Tim Preece
Alan Gregg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Stone
Writers: William Nicholson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Stone, shot by Russ Walker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ken Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joss Ackland and Claire Bloom and David Waller carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Norman Stone directs. Russ Walker behind the camera. Ken Howard scores. Chris Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Norman Stone, shot by Russ Walker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ken Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joss Ackland and Claire Bloom and David Waller carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0090005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.