CS Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert
2021 · Movie · NR · 87 min · ★ 6.2
An older writer reflects on a life shaped by loss, war, and rigorous debate, tracing a gradual shift from firm disbelief toward faith. Told largely through an extended spoken narrative, the story follows his upbringing, education, and return to academic life, where ideas are tested through lively conversations and personal reckoning.
Based on Surprised by Joy
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Details
- Original title
- The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-11-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (13 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like talk-driven true-life portraits with big ideas, personal reflection, and spirited debates, similar to Steve Jobs or The Man Who Knew Infinity; not for you if you want fast pacing or constant action.
Pros: engaging monologue storytelling; witty allegory and humor; thoughtful faith journey | Cons: wordy and demanding; complex language at times; few action breaks
Themes
- christianity
- biography
- based on true story
- based on play or musical
- oxford
- religion
- childhood
- atheism
- philosophical
- memoir
- christian film
- religious
Cast & crew
Nicholas Ralph
as Young C.S. Lewis
- EM
Eddie Ray Martin
as Childhood C.S. Lewis
Tom Glenister
as J.R.R. Tolkien
- MM
Max McLean
as C.S. Lewis
Charlie Ray Reid
as Warnie Lewis
David Shields
as Hugo Dyson
- AA
Amy Alexander
as Flora Lewis
David Gant
as W.T. Kirkpatrick
Richard Harrington
as Albert Lewis
- MD
Madeleine Day
as Dance Teacher
Directed by Norman Stone