Shadowlands is a 1993 British biographical drama film about the relationship between academic C. S. Lewis and American poet Joy Davidman. It was directed by Richard Attenborough with a screenplay by William Nicholson based on his 1985 television film and 1989 stage play of the same name. The film won the 1993 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film.
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Shadowlands is a 1993 British biographical drama film about the relationship between academic C. S. Lewis and American poet Joy Davidman. It was directed by Richard Attenborough with a screenplay by William Nicholson based on his 1985 television film and 1989 stage play of the same name. The film won the 1993 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film. Anthony Hopkins was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Remains of the Day, so he was ineligible for Oscar consideration for this film.
Shadowlands received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 97% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 8. 0210. In the original television film, as in reality, Joy had two sons, Douglas and David. As in the stage play, though not the earlier TV film, Joy has only one son.
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