Beyond Narnia

[Machine Translation] C.S. Lewis, creator of "The Chronicles of Narnia. The secret story of the story's birth, which no one knows, is now revealed. The Chronicles of Narnia" is an epic adventure fantasy novel along with "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings". This novel, loved and read all over the world, was written by a British novelist named C.S. Lewis. When the children enter a large wardrobe and go further inside, they find themselves in the magical land of "Narnia," where strange creatures that speak different languages live. The children enter a large chest of drawers, and when they go further inside, they find themselves in "Narnia," a magical land of magical creatures who speak a language. This imaginative worldview has attracted many fans, but the original creator of "Narnia" is not well known. This documentary drama produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) traces the birth of the first film in the series, "The Lion and the Witch," as well as the life of the author, whose rich imagination was nurtured in a way that no one else knows.

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「ナルニア国物語」の生みの親・C.S.ルイス。誰も知らない物語誕生秘話が、今、明らかになる――。 「ハリー・ポッター」「指輪物語」と並ぶ壮大な冒険ファンタジー小説「ナルニア国物語」。全世界で愛され、読まれ継がれるこの小説を書いたのは、C.S.ルイスというイギリスの小説家。子供たちが、大きなタンスの中に入り、さらに中に進んでいくと、そこは、言葉を話す不思議な生きものたちが暮らす魔法の国"ナルニア"。であった・・・。この想像豊かな世界観に多くのファンが惹きつけられたが、その"ナルニア"を創った原作者のことは、知られていない。シリーズ第1作目の「ライオンと魔女」の誕生秘話や誰も知らないその豊かな想像力が育まれた彼の人生を辿っていく、イギリス公共放送BBCで製作された本格派ドキュメンタリードラマ。