The Narnia code

The Narnia code

DVD - 2011

Using dramatizations of C.S. Lewis' early life and career, this intriguing documentary travels the world, meeting experts, testing evidence, and uncovering surprising questions behind the best selling series.

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Subjects
Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963.
Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963. > Chronicles of Narnia.
Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963 > Religion.
Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963 > Knowledge and learning.
Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963 > Criticism and interpretation.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
Port Washington, NY : E1 Entertainment [2011?].
Language
English
Corporate Author
British Broadcasting Corporation
Corporate Author
British Broadcasting Corporation (-)
Other Authors
Norman Stone (-), James Cosmo, Michael Ward, 1968-, C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis, 1898-1963
Item Description
Title from container.
Based on the theory by Michael Ward.
Originally produced for BBC in 2009.
Special features: 3 featurettes: Three friends; Hearth and home; Heart of the code.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (59 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; widescreen 16x9 (1.78:1); Dolby digital.
Audience
Not rated.
Production Credits
Photography, Michael Fox ; music by Jeremy Soule.
ISBN
9781417234530
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

This BBC documentary is based on C.S. Lewis scholar Michael Ward's groundbreaking 2008 book, Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis, in which Ward claims to have unlocked the "secret" to understanding Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia (1949-54). According to Ward, each of the seven Narnia books corresponds to one of the seven planets in medieval cosmology, and read this way, they collectively make a case for a "meaning-drenched universe" that is still persuasive today. Viewers who are already familiar with Ward's book will not encounter any new ideas in the film; those who are not will have to consult the books in order to assess the strength of Ward's arguments, which rely too heavily on textual analysis to be convincing in such an abbreviated form. As such, The Narnia Code is best regarded as an hour-long commercial for Planet Narnia; not recommended.--Andrew Horbal, Univ. of Pittsburgh Lib. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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