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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

PG·2005·143m

Adventure

Family

Fantasy

Adventure

Family

Fantasy

Summary

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.

Cast

William Moseley

Peter Pevensie

Anna Popplewell

Susan Pevensie

Skandar Keynes

Edmund Pevensie

Georgie Henley

Lucy Pevensie

Liam Neeson

Aslan (voice)

Tilda Swinton

White Witch

James McAvoy

Mr. Tumnus

Jim Broadbent

Prof. Digory Kirke

Ray Winstone

Mr. Beaver (voice)

Dawn French

Mrs. Beaver (voice)

James Cosmo

Father Christmas

Judy McIntosh

Helen Pevensie

Kiran Shah

Ginarrbrik

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Mrs. MacReady

Michael Madsen

Maugrim (voice)

Patrick Kake

General Oreius

Shane Rangi

General Otmin

Brandon Cook

Boy on Train

Cassie Cook

Girl on Train

Morris Lupton

Train Conductor

Rupert Everett

Mr. Fox (voice)

Philip Steuer

Philip (voice)

Shelly Edwards

Distraught Mother

Susan Haldane

Distraught Mother

Margaret Bremner

Distraught Mother

Jaxin Hall

Soldier

Terry Murdoch

German Pilot

Katrina Browne

Green Dryad

Lee Tuson

Rumblebuffin the Giant

Sonya Hitchcock

Hag

Elizabeth Kirk

Hag

Felicity Hamill

Hag

Kate O'Rourke

Hag

Lucy Tanner

Hag

Tiggy Mathias

Hag

Gregory Cooper

Faun

Richard King

Faun

Russell Pickering

Faun

Ben Barrington

Centaur

Charles Williams

Centaur

Vanessa Cater

Centaur

Allison Sarofim

Centaur

Alina Phelan

Centaur Archer

Stephen Ure

Satyr

Sam La Hood

Satyr

Bhoja 'BK' Kannada

Red & Black Dwarf

M. Ramaswami

Red & Black Dwarf

Zakiuddin Mohd. Farooque

Red & Black Dwarf

Praphaphorn 'Fon' Chansantor

Red & Black Dwarf

Ajay Ratilal Navi

Red & Black Dwarf

Doungdieo Savangvong

Red & Black Dwarf

Nikhom Nusungnern

Red & Black Dwarf

Cameron Rhodes

Gryphon (voice)

Jim May

Vardan (voice)

Sim Evan-Jones

Wolf (voice)

Douglas Gresham

Radio Announcer (voice)

Noah Huntley

Peter (Older)

Sophie Winkleman

Susan (Older)

Mark Wells

Edmund (Older)

Rachael Henley

Lucy (Older)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Andrew Adamson

Novel

C.S. Lewis

Screenplay

Ann Peacock

Screenplay

Christopher Markus

Screenplay

Stephen McFeely

Reviews

r96sk

November 3, 2020

Long bloody title, but a great film no doubt.

I had seen <em>'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'</em> before but hadn't watched it for years and years, I remembered the vast majority though - it's a memorable film after all. There's a great battle scene in there, some fun characters and strong effects. It's a tad too long, but not by much.

It has a nice charm to it also, as they set up Narnia excellently. The quartet of children are very well cast, all four of them suit their roles to a T. Georgie Henley is sweet as Lucy, while William Moseley and Anna Popplewell fulfil the roles of Peter and Susan comfortably. Edmund, meanwhile, is of course annoying, but Skandar Keynes does a good job portraying him.

Elsewhere, Tilda Swinton and Liam Neeson are terrific casts as the White Witch and Aslan. Both do great, especially Swinton. James McAvoy, Ray Winstone, Michael Madsen and Rupert Everett are smart choices too.

I've, as far as I'm aware, never seen the two sequels so very much look forward to seeing what they have in store for me. They'll do well to match this first film, that's for sure.