Shadowlands_
A play based on the friendship between CS Lewis and Joy Gresham.
Starring
Joss Ackland, Claire Bloom, David Waller
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Shadowlands was released 41 years ago in 1985.
Overview
A play based on the friendship between CS Lewis and Joy Gresham.
Shadowlands is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (16)
Joss Ackland
CS Lewis
Claire Bloom
Joy Gresham
DW
David Waller
Warnie Lewis
RB
Rupert Baderman
Douglas
RH
Rhys Hopkins
David
Alan MacNaughtan
Christopher Riley
Philip Stone
Harry Harrington
Tim Preece
Alan Gregg
NR
Norman Rutherford
Paxford
JR
John Ringham
Doctor
HM
Henry Moxon
Solicitor
MC
Michael Cunningham
Registrar
MH
Max Harvey
Radio Announcer (voice)
JK
Jim Kirby
Father Fisher
DP
Dilys Price
Sister
RM
Richard Merrett
Student
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Shadowlands about?
A play based on the friendship between CS Lewis and Joy Gresham.
How long is Shadowlands?
Shadowlands has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in Shadowlands?
The cast of Shadowlands includes Joss Ackland, Claire Bloom, David Waller, Rupert Baderman, Rhys Hopkins.
What is the rating of Shadowlands?
Shadowlands has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance