Shadowlands
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Shadowlands is a biographical stage play and later film that poignantly depicts the relationship between author C.S. Lewis and American poet Joy Davidman, exploring themes of love, faith, and loss.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical play
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film adaptation ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| basedOn |
the life of C. S. Lewis
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the relationship between C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian faith
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atheism to faith journey of Joy Davidman ⓘ family life of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman ⓘ intellectual life at Oxford ⓘ |
| explores |
the cost of love
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the meaning of faith in the face of tragedy ⓘ the tension between theology and personal suffering ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
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religious drama ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
C. S. Lewis
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Joy Davidman ⓘ |
| medium |
cinema
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theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
emotional and spiritual transformation of C. S. Lewis
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the impact of romantic love on a Christian apologist ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | character-driven drama ⓘ |
| portrays |
C. S. Lewis as an Oxford don
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C. S. Lewis’s crisis of faith ⓘ C. S. Lewis’s relationship with his brother Warren Lewis ⓘ Joy Davidman as an American poet ⓘ the courtship of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman ⓘ the death of Joy Davidman ⓘ the illness of Joy Davidman ⓘ |
| setting | Oxford ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian audiences
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adult ⓘ fans of C. S. Lewis ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
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grief ⓘ loss ⓘ love ⓘ marriage ⓘ suffering ⓘ the problem of pain ⓘ |
| tone |
introspective
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poignant ⓘ |
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