The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Brief Synopsis
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Four young adventurers playing hide-and-seek in the country home of an old professor stumble upon an enchanted wardrobe that will take them places they never dreamed. Stepping through the wardrobe door, they are whisked out of World War II London into the spectacular parallel universe known as Narni
Cast & Crew
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Andrew Adamson
Director
Georgie Henley
Skandar Keynes
Edmund Pevensie
William Moseley
Peter Pevensie
Anna Popplewell
Susan Pevensie
Tilda Swinton
Jadis, The White Witch
Film Details
Also Known As
Chronicles of Narnia, Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, The, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lion, One Hundred Year Winter, Paravel, kronieken van Narnia - De leeuw, de heks en de kleerkast, monde de Narnia: chapitre 1 - Le lion, la sorcière blanche et l'armoire magique
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Creature Effects; Digital Dream; Entertainment Clearances, Inc.; Flying Trestles; Giant Studios; Hatch Fx; Ico Entertainment, Inc.; Illusion Arts, Inc.; Industrial Light + Magic; Jayden York; Knb Efx Group, Inc.; New Deal Studios, Inc.; One Step Up, Inc.; Orbit Digital; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Rhythm & Hues Studios; Sandbox F/X; Soho Vfx; Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc.; Stillking Films; Svengali Visual Effects; Technicolor Digital Intermediates; The Background; Todd-Ao; Walden Media; Walden Media; Walt Disney Music Library; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Weta Digital, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Buena Vista International; Buena Vista International; Cascade Films; Falcon; Forum; Forum Film (Poland); Intercontinental Film Distributors (Hong Kong); Prooptiki Romania; Sam Film; Saturn Entertainment; Ster-Kinekor; Taramount; United International Pictures; Vin; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; New Zealand; Czech Republic
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 19m
Synopsis
Four young adventurers playing hide-and-seek in the country home of an old professor stumble upon an enchanted wardrobe that will take them places they never dreamed. Stepping through the wardrobe door, they are whisked out of World War II London into the spectacular parallel universe known as Narnia--a fairy-tale realm of magical proportions where woodland animals talk and mythological creatures roam the hills. But Narnia has fallen under the icy spell of a mad sorceress, cursed to suffer through a winter that never ends by the White Witch Jadis. Now, aided by Narnia's rightful leader, the wise and mystical lion Aslan, the four Pevensie children will discover their own strength and lead Narnia into a spectacular battle to be free of the Witch's glacial enslavement forever.
Director
Andrew Adamson
Director
Cast
Georgie Henley
Skandar Keynes
Edmund Pevensie
William Moseley
Peter Pevensie
Anna Popplewell
Susan Pevensie
Tilda Swinton
Jadis, The White Witch
James Mcavoy
Mr. Tumnus, The Faun
Jim Broadbent
Professor Digory Kirke
Kiran Shah
Ginarrbrik
James Cosmo
Father Cosmo
Judy Mcintosh
Mrs Pevensie
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Mrs Macready
Patrick Kake
Oreius
Shane Rangi
General Otman
Liam Neeson
Brandon Cook
Cassie Cook
Morris Lupton
Shelley Edwards-bishop
Susan Haldane
Margaret Bremner
Jaxin Hall
Terry Murdoch
Katrina Browne
Lee Tuson
Elizabeth Kirk
Felicity Hamill
Kate O'rourke
Sonya Hitchcock
Lucy Tanner
Tiggy Mathias
Greg Cooper
Richard King
Russell Pickering
Ben Barrington
Charles Williams
Vanessa Cater
Allison Sarofim
Alina Phelan
Stephen Ure
Satyr
Sam Lahood
Ajay Ratilal Navi
Bhoja Kannada 'bk'
Zakiuddin Farooque
M Ramaswami
Praphaphorn 'fon' Chansantor
Nikhom Nusungnern
Doungdieo Savangvong
Rachael Henley
Mark Wells
Noah Huntley
Sophie Winkleman
Cameron Rhodes
Philip Steuer
Jim May
Sim Evan-jones
Douglas Gresham
Ray Winstone
Voice Mr Beaver
Dawn French
Voice Mrs Beaver
Rupert Everett
Voice The Fox
Chris Bleth
Performer
Hugo Marsh
Performer
Timo Vaananen
Performer
Lisbeth Scott
Vocals
Richard King
Crew
Tony Abejuro
Animation Director
Mimi Abers
Digital Effects Artist
Rajesh Achint
Digital Effects Artist
Victoria Acosta
Production
Brian Adams
Animation Director
Cathy Adams
Location Coordinator
Grant Adams
Camera Assistant
Lucy Adams
Costume Illustrator
Ryan Adams
Motion Control
Kimberly Adams-galligan
Assistant Costume Designer
Andrew Adamson
Screenplay (Rewrite)
Andrew Adamson
Executive Producer
Judith Adamson
Digital Effects Artist
Phil Addenbrooke
Software Engineer
Julie Adrianson Neary
Digital Effects Artist
Alia Agha
Digital Effects Artist
Arturo Aguilar
Digital Effects Artist
Henry Aguilar
Visual Effects Producer
Sean Ahern
Construction Manager
Jeremy Aiello
Art Department
Phil Aitken
Motion Control
Alexa Alden
Script Supervisor
George Aleco-sima
Animator
Jon Alexander
Digital Effects Artist
Candice Alger
Motion Control
Sean Allan
Production
Raymond Allen
Special Effects Technician
Charles Alleneck
Animator
German R Almaraz
3-D Animator
Alfonso Alpuerto
Character Animation
Enrico Altmann
Modelmaker
Enrico Altmann
Modelmaker
Simon Ambridge
Assistant Director
Jenny Amit
Animation Director
Andrew Anderson
Digital Effects Artist
Chris Anderson
Visual Effects
Kristen Anderson
Illustrator
Scott Anderson
Construction
Tamara Andrews
Animal Wrangler
Ginger Anglin
Special Effects
Tim Angulo
Dp/Cinematographer
Tim Angulo
Director Of Photography
Steve Aplin
Animator
Mark Appleby
Adr Mixer
Matt Appleton
Props
Carlos Arguello
Visual Effects Supervisor
Shane Armitage
Other
Sandhya Arnab
Digital Effects Artist
Andy Arnett
Animator
Jeffrey Arnold
Digital Effects Artist
Christopher Arreola
Special Effects Technician
James Ashwill
Foley Mixer
Bob Askwith
Scenic Artist
Rebecca Asquith
Props
Graham Aston
Plasterer
Okan Ataman
Digital Effects Artist
Hope Atherton
Costume Designer
Hunter Athey
Animator
Chad Atkinson
Modelmaker
Kyle Atkinson
Wrangler
Adrian Atwood
Makeup Artist
Matt Austin
Office Runner
Stephen Austin
Production Assistant
Derrick Auyoung
Animator
Elena Azuola
Finance Manager
David Bach
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Trang Bach
Digital Effects Artist
Michael Backauskas
Visual Effects Editor
Rick Baer
Accountant
Jen Bahan
Character Animation
Randy Bahnsen
Animator
Kenneth Bailey
Digital Effects Artist
Sam Bailey
Loader
Cheryl Bainum
Visual Effects Producer
Ben Baker
Driver
Jo Baker
Wrangler
Sala Baker
Stunts
Vanessa Baker
Adr Voice Casting
Georgina Bakker
Production Secretary
Matthew Baldwin
Carpenter
Robert Baldwin
Sculptor
Nick Bali
Software Engineer
Steve Ball
Grip
Mark Ballou
Special Effects
Mark Ballou
Special Effects
Dan Balzer
Camera Assistant
Richard Baneham
Animation Supervisor
Paige Banenoch
Hair Stylist
Cassandra Barbour
Rights & Clearances
Marvin L Barillas
Animation Supervisor
Brian Barlettani
Production Coordinator
Emily Barr
Tailor
Ben Barrett
Illustrator
Lyndon J Barrois
Animation Supervisor : Rhythm And Hues
Doug Barron
Grip
Marina Barsalo
Hair
Stephen Barton
Music
Roman Bartos
Set Production Assistant
Simeon Bassett
Digital Effects Artist
Heath Batchelor
Props
Addison Bath
Software Engineer
Trevor Bau
Stunts
David Baxa
Art Director
Theo Baynton
Sculptor
Chris Bayz
Digital Effects Artist
Kristian Beazley
Special Effects Technician
Gerard Beckingsale
Props
Darren Bedwell
Matte Painter
David Beedon
Digital Effects Artist
Jeffery Beeland
Software Engineer
Kathleen Beeler
Digital Effects Artist
Richard Beggs
Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Beggs
Sound Design
Scott Behrnes
Production Assistant
James Beihold
Storyboard Artist
Sam Belcher
Sculptor
Brian Bell
Digital Effects Artist
Chad Belteau
Digital Effects Artist
Adrian Bennett
Props
Dan Bennett
Props
Lee Bennett
Props
Michael Bennett
Security
Namphon Bennett
Consultant
Wes Benton
Software Engineer
Howard Berger
Makeup Effects
Howard Berger
Prosthetics
Jill Berger
Digital Effects Artist
Lee Berger
Visual Effects Producer
Tanya Bermingham
Makeup Artist
Jim Berney
Visual Effects Supervisor
Melissa Bernstein
Assistant
Anneke Bester
Sculptor
Jamie Beswarick
Sculptor
Joshua Beveridge
Character Animation
Scott Beverly
Mechanical Special Effects
Tim Bicio
Consultant
Tanya Bidois
Accountant
Adam Bilik
Office Runner
Joe Binford
Assistant Editor
Daniel Birt
On-Set Dresser
Daniel Birt
On-Set Dresser
Kamar Bitar
Production Manager
Jonathan Bixley
Best Boy Grip
Tessa Blackett
Production Assistant
Liz Blackwell
Special Effects
Matthew Blackwell
Digital Effects Artist
Steve Blakey
Animation Director
Daniel Blanshard
Props
Richard Bluff
Matte Painter
Jorge Bobadilla Jr.
Special Effects Technician
Greg M Boettcher
Modelmaker
Scott Bogoniewski
Visual Effects Editor
Anneliese Boies
Hair
Mark Boley
Hair
Shaun Bolton
Sculptor
Aron Bonar
Digital Effects Artist
Jan Boruvka
Gaffer
Anna Bosley
Costumer
Mathieu Boucher
Animator
Yanick Bourgie
Matte Painter
Jennifer Bourne
Digital Effects Artist
Brigitte Bourque
Digital Effects Artist
E.m. Bowen
Production Assistant
Kevin Bradshaw
Propman
Steve Braggs
Digital Effects Artist
Phil Bray
Photography
Sam Breach
Digital Effects Artist
David M Breaux
Animator
Giselle Brewton
Assistant Camera
Jack Bricker
Hair
Mark Bristol
Storyboard Artist
Greg Broadmore
Sculptor
Don Brooker
Sculptor
Dawn Brooks
Production Coordinator
Jason Brott
Security
Jonny Brough
Painter
Duncan Brown
Props
Geoff Brown
Grip
Jason Brown
Digital Effects Artist
Katherine Brown
Makeup Artist
Kerrie Brown
Set Decorator
Tripp Brown
Digital Effects Artist
Armin Bruderlin
Software Engineer
Sue Brunell-edwards
Production Manager
Harry Russel Brutsche
Animator
Marc Bryant
Animator
Alexandre Bryman
Animation Director
Margeau Bull
Special Effects
Stewart Burchall
Painter
Stewart Burchall
Scenic Artist
Brian Burks
Character Animation
Lindsay Burnett
Visual Effects Production Manager: Rhythm And Hues
Lyndsey Burr
Assistant Production Coordinator
Cathy Burrow
Digital Effects Artist
Erika Wangberg Burton
Visual Effects Producer
Ronnie Bushaw
Matte Painter
Raymond Bushey
Visual Effects Editor
John Butiu
Character Animation
David V Butler
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Susie Butler
Accountant
Film Details
Also Known As
Chronicles of Narnia, Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, The, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lion, One Hundred Year Winter, Paravel, kronieken van Narnia - De leeuw, de heks en de kleerkast, monde de Narnia: chapitre 1 - Le lion, la sorcière blanche et l'armoire magique
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Creature Effects; Digital Dream; Entertainment Clearances, Inc.; Flying Trestles; Giant Studios; Hatch Fx; Ico Entertainment, Inc.; Illusion Arts, Inc.; Industrial Light + Magic; Jayden York; Knb Efx Group, Inc.; New Deal Studios, Inc.; One Step Up, Inc.; Orbit Digital; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Rhythm & Hues Studios; Sandbox F/X; Soho Vfx; Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc.; Stillking Films; Svengali Visual Effects; Technicolor Digital Intermediates; The Background; Todd-Ao; Walden Media; Walden Media; Walt Disney Music Library; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Weta Digital, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Buena Vista International; Buena Vista International; Cascade Films; Falcon; Forum; Forum Film (Poland); Intercontinental Film Distributors (Hong Kong); Prooptiki Romania; Sam Film; Saturn Entertainment; Ster-Kinekor; Taramount; United International Pictures; Vin; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; New Zealand; Czech Republic
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 19m
Award Wins
Best Makeup
2005
Award Nominations
Best Sound
2005
Best Visual Effects
2005
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2005 award for Best Art Direction by the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA).
Winner of the 2005 award for Best Make Up & Hair by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
Released in United States Winter December 9, 2005
Released in United States on Video April 4, 2006
Source material is the second book in the series, it's prequel, "The Magician's Nephew," was written later.
Other books in the series are "The Horse and His Boy," "Prince Caspian," "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," "The Silver Chair" and "The Last Battle."
Based on the novel "The Narnia Chronicles: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" published by MacMillan Publishing Company; January 1951.
Kiri Zooper and Chris Barbour were previously attached to write.
Previously under option by Kennedy/Marshall at Paramount with Rob Minkoff directing a script by Menno Meyjes. John Boorman was also attached to direct at one point. The option eventually lapsed and the rights reverted to the C.S. Lewis Company. Walden Media optioned the entire series in December 2001. Walt Disney Pictures signed on to co-produce in early-March 2004, splitting financing 50/50 with Walden Media.
Released in United States Winter December 9, 2005
Released in United States on Video April 4, 2006
Winner of he 2005 Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture - Animated or Mixed Media by the International Press Academy (IPA).
