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

1993

2h 11m

6.9(284 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

46 members

Acting

Anthony Hopkins

C. S. 'Jack' Lewis

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Debra Winger

Joy Gresham

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Edward Hardwicke

Warnie Lewis

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John Wood

Christopher Riley

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Michael Denison

Harry Harrington

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Peter Firth

Dr Craig

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Matthew Delamere

Simon Chadwick

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Julian Fellowes

Desmond Arding

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Julian Firth

Father John Fisher

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Robert Flemyng

Claude Bird

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Andrew Hawkins

Rupert Parrish

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Peter Howell

College President

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Pat Keen

Mrs Young

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Karen Lewis

Hotel Receptionist

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Roddy Maude-Roxby

Arnold Dopliss

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Gerald Sim

Superintendent Registrar

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James Frain

Peter Whistler

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Joseph Mazzello

Douglas Gresham

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Andrew Seear

Bob Chafer

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Tim McMullan

Nick Farrell

Writing

Toby Whithouse

Frith

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Daniel Goode

Lieven

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Scott Handy

Standish

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Charles Simon

Barker

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Giles Oldershaw

Marcus

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Simon Cowell-Parker

John Egan

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Dr Eddie Monk

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Carol Passmore

Woman in Tea Room

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Howard Lew Lewis

Tea Room Waiter

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John Quentin

Station Acquaintance

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Alan Talbot

College Porter

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Leigh Burton-Gill

Mrs Parrish

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Cameron Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

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Chandler Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

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Kendall Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

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Christina Burton-Gill

Parrish Child

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Sylvia Barter

Woman in Bookshop

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James Watt

Boy in Bookshop

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Pauline Melville

Committee Chairwoman

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Sophie Stanton

Lecture Committee

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Ysobel Gonzalez

Lecture Committee

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Ninka Scott

Lecture Committee

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Walter Sparrow

Fred Paxford

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Terry Rowley

Registrar

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Norman Bird

Taxi Driver Witness

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Abigail Hopkins

Staff Nurse

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