Shadowlands

Shadowlands

He distanced himself from love as he distanced himself from pain, until one woman got close enough to open his heart to the world.

PG 1993 · 131 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Romance

C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

Directed by Richard Attenborough · Written by William Nicholson

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