C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia (DVD, 2006)

A DVD which dramatizes the the life of 20th Century Christian apologetic C. S. Lewis. The narrator speaks in the first person as if we were sitting in the subject's office and study at Oxford listening to him capsulize his life just prior to his death in 1963. The DVD was filmed on location (including Oxford and London) and uses several actors and actresses to present key events in Lewis's life including childhood, schooling, war experiences, fellowship, conversion and life with Joy and late period after her death. It was a good representation and the location shots were rich. Due to the limited time of a single DVD, some events are compressed, but, all in in, very well done. Any Lewis fan should enjoy this delightful and sometime poignant review of the inventor of Narnia.
One warning: it is not, as the title may vaguely imply, a discussion of the stories in the Chronicles of Narnia, though Lewis's writing of that series is covered. Those very familiar with the Chronicles will find many little experiences and memories of his life that influenced several parts of the stories.

If you are looking for insight into the man who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, this is the best video available. Much more accurate than either of the "Shadowlands" movies (1985, 1993), this version of Lewis's life uses his own words from his autobiography and letters. A "must have" for any Lewis fan.

I bought the DVD because it alluded to the possibility of extra background information that was not generally known about the author. It was a poorly conceived, poorly executed and poorly acted movie. I wasted my money.

This is a wonderful dvd to own. It gives you much information on C S Lewis and the way that he created the world of Narnia. It was well worth the money

This is excellent presentation of the life of Christian apologist Clive Staples Lewis. It provides background for his life and writings. Whether you have read his stories or seen motion pictures about C. S. Lewis, you will want to see this video for background and history. Certainly, he was one of the most important scholars (Oxford and Cambridge) and writers on the twentieth century.