Based upon the real-life romance (during the 1950s) between the British writer C.S. Lewis and a divorced American poet named Joy Gresham. Best known for writing <I>The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe</I>, Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) is living comfortably as a respected Oxford don, his academic lifestyle a kind of shell protecting him from the emotional risk of love. Joy Gresham (Debra...
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Based upon the real-life romance (during the 1950s) between the British writer C.S. Lewis and a divorced American poet named Joy Gresham. Best known for writing <I>The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe</I>, Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) is living comfortably as a respected Oxford don, his academic lifestyle a kind of shell protecting him from the emotional risk of love. Joy Gresham (Debra Winger) arrives at Oxford as an avid admirer of Lewis"s writing, and the safety of his collegiate routine is quickly disrupted when Lewis realizes that he"s fallen deeply and unexpectedly in love. Their courtship is uniquely engaging; he"s shy and uncertain, she"s outspoken and bold. But when Joy is diagnosed with cancer, Lewis"s Christian faith is put to the test--he cannot fathom why their happiness together would be so drastically challenged. Together, they find a way to accept and honor the time they have shared together.
