Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis

Nan
1h 0m
2013
6.9 /10 (5)

Overview

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.

Country : United Kingdom
Languages : English
Released Date: 2013-11-27

Top Billed Cast

A.N. Wilson

Self - Presenter

Robert Hardy

Self - Interviewee

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