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The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis

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An elder C.S. Lewis looks back on his remarkable journey from hard-boiled atheist to the most renowned Christian writer of the past century. The Most Reluctant Convert features award-winning actor Max McLean as the older Lewis and Nicholas Ralph -- breakout star of PBS Masterpiece's All Creatures Great and Small -- as young Lewis. Beautifully filmed in and around Oxford this engaging biopic follows the creator of The Chronicles of Narnia from the tragic death of his mother when he was just nine years old, through his strained relationship with his father, to the nightmare of the trenches of World War I to Oxford University, where friends like J.R.R. Tolkien challenge his unbelief.

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Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media However, as with many adaptations of plays, much of what works on stage struggles to be replicated on-screen. Rated: 2/5 Aug 2, 2022 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com A disciplined and beautifully constructed motion picture with a cast understanding of all the fine nuances of Lewis's life and Lewis's written words. Rated: 3.5/4.0 May 3, 2022 Full Review Michael Clark Epoch Times As good as "Reluctant" is, it is far from a complete overview of Lewis's life, which is not at all a bad thing. The movie accomplishes what it set out to do; it wasn't trying to be a full-blown biography. Rated: 4/5 Dec 17, 2021 Full Review Michael Medved The Michael Medved Show THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT is a singularly touching, artistic, and even spiritual experience. Rated: 4/4 Nov 15, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen H enjoyed it, would preferred they didn't break the fourth wall with the actor talking with the crew Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/21/22 Full Review William W A very interesting perspective on a famous author's life. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/06/21 Full Review julie His story was told well! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/21 Full Review CathyP The world - this apostate world we are in - needs C.S.Lewiss message of conversion (joy and hope) as desperately as it ever has. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/30/21 Full Review nanyuman A great and inspiring insight into the life of a great writer and his walk of faith. So glad I got to see this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/21 Full Review Jim Powerful movie about a great man who God used to change the world. Lewis has shaped my thought for the last 35 years. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An elder C.S. Lewis looks back on his remarkable journey from hard-boiled atheist to the most renowned Christian writer of the past century. The Most Reluctant Convert features award-winning actor Max McLean as the older Lewis and Nicholas Ralph -- breakout star of PBS Masterpiece's All Creatures Great and Small -- as young Lewis. Beautifully filmed in and around Oxford this engaging biopic follows the creator of The Chronicles of Narnia from the tragic death of his mother when he was just nine years old, through his strained relationship with his father, to the nightmare of the trenches of World War I to Oxford University, where friends like J.R.R. Tolkien challenge his unbelief.
Director
Norman Stone
Producer
Matthew Jenkins
Screenwriter
Norman Stone
Distributor
Trafalgar Releasing
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 3, 2021, Limited
Runtime
1h 13m