Shadowlands
First screened in Summer 1996; most recently screened in July 2007

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Director: Richard Attenborough. Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Debra Winger, Edward Hardwicke, Joseph Mazzello, John Wood, Peter Firth, James Frain, Peter Howell, Robert Flemyng, Toby Whithouse, Julian Fellowes. Screenplay: William Nicholson (based on his play).

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Twitter Capsule: Not bad as Attenborough snoozes go, but that's the ceiling; Hopkins is touching but Winger too coarse at playing coarse

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Photo © 1993 Savoy Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Actress: Debra Winger
	Best Adapted Screenplay: William Nicholson
Other Awards:
	Los Angeles Film Critics Circle: Best Actor (Hopkins; also cited for The Remains of the Day)
	National Board of Review: Best Actor (Hopkins; also cited for The Remains of the Day)
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best British Film; Best Actor (Hopkins)

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