| Shadowlands | |
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| Directed by | Richard Attenborough |
| Screenplay by | William Nicholson |
| Based on | Shadowlands by William Nicholson |
| Produced by | Richard Attenborough Brian Eastman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Edited by | Lesley Walker |
| Music by | George Fenton |
Production companies | Price Entertainment Spelling Films International |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $22 million |
| Box office | $52 million[1] |
Shadowlands is a 1993 British biographical drama film about the relationship between academic C. S. Lewis (played by Anthony Hopkins) and Jewish American poet Joy Davidman (played by Debra Winger), her death from cancer, and how this challenged his Christianity. It was directed by Richard Attenborough with a screenplay by William Nicholson based on his 1985 television film and 1989 stage play. The 1985 script began life as I Call It Joy written for Thames Television by Brian Sibley and Norman Stone. Sibley later wrote the book, Shadowlands: The True Story of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. The film won the 1993 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film. The film marked the last film appearance of English actor Michael Denison.