Shadowlands is a 1993 movie directed by Richard Attenborough and written by William Nicholson, adapted from Nicholson's play also called Shadowlands. Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, KBE, CBE (born on August 29, 1923 in Cambridge, England) is a prolific British actor, director and film producer. ... For other uses of the name Shadowland, see Shadowland. ...

Plot

The movie is based on a true story and is set primarily in Oxford during the 1950's. It focuses on C. S. Lewis, played by Anthony Hopkins, an Oxford University academic at Magdalen College and author of (among many others) The Chronicles of Narnia series of books. It tells the tragic love story of Lewis's affair with an American divorcee named Joy Gresham played by Debra Winger. Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar, born into a Protestant family in Belfast, though mostly resident in England. ... Anthony Hopkins A separate article is about composer Antony Hopkins. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... College name Magdalen College Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister College Magdalene College President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Iain Anstess Undergraduates 395 Graduates 230 Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. ... Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar, born into a Protestant family in Belfast, though mostly resident in England. ... Helen Joy Gresham (November 1915 - 1960) was a poet, a politically radical Jewish convert to orthodox Christianity, mother of David Gresham and Douglas Gresham, and wife of C. S. Lewis. ... Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an American actress. ...

Awards

• Academy Award Nominations 1994: Best Adapted Screenplay William Nicholson, Best Actress in a Leading Role Debra Winger.
• BAFTA Won 1994: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film Richard Attenborough, Brian Eastman, Best Actor Anthony Hopkins.
• BAFTA Nominations 1994: Best Film Richard Attenborough, Brian Eastman, Best Adapted Screenplay William Nicholson, David Lean Award for Direction Richard Attenborough, Best Actress Debra Winger.

Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an American actress. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, KBE, CBE (born on August 29, 1923 in Cambridge, England) is a prolific British actor, director and film producer. ... Anthony Hopkins A separate article is about composer Antony Hopkins. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, KBE, CBE (born on August 29, 1923 in Cambridge, England) is a prolific British actor, director and film producer. ... Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, KBE, CBE (born on August 29, 1923 in Cambridge, England) is a prolific British actor, director and film producer. ... Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an American actress. ...

External links

• Shadowlands at the Internet Movie Database
• Shadowlands at the Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films list