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The wizard behind Narnia had a heartbreak hidden in his wardrobe.
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Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis (2013)

literary detective workmelancholy memoirOxford intellectual

Overview

Documentary

C.S. Lewis's biographer A.N. Wilson goes in search of the man behind Narnia, a highly secretive man whose personal life was marked by the loss of the three women he most loved.

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authorliterary figure

Standout Aspects

Acting

Robert Hardy's warmth as Lewis's friend brings him alive

Writing

Wilson's narration balances scholarly and deeply personal

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you want to feel quietly wrecked·Rewatch: After reading Narnia as an adult — hits different
Heads up:Emotional: Grief over early death of Lewis's mother; Joy Davidman's cancer·Disturbing: War trauma, including Lewis's WWI trench experience
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Director

Ian Denyer

ReleasedNov 27, 2013
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
What Larks! Productions

Top Cast

A.N. Wilson

A.N. Wilson

Self - Presenter

Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

Self - Interviewee

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

A.N. Wilson later retracted much of his earlier skeptical biography of Lewis, admitting he'd gotten the religious conversion wrong.

Insight

Lewis called his grief 'the great divorce' — this film reveals he meant multiple losses, not just Joy Davidman.

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