The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Andrew Adamson / US, 2005 / 140 min.
Tilda Swinton plays the evil White Witch Jadis in the Disney adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ seven-part fantasy series about the magical land of Narnia. Swinton reprised her role in the 2005 and 2008 sequels, earning praise each time.
Tilda Swinton – curator of the exhibition Tilda Swinton – Ongoing at Eye, stars in obscure art films, celebrated arthouse productions and blockbusters all with equal ease. The three-part Chonicles of Narnia adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ series of books about the magical land of Narnia ruled by the White Witch Jadis is one of the latter.
Pre-film
Prior to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, you will see an edit of footage Tim Walker shot on his phone during his photo shoot with Tilda Swinton in Iceland. Tilda Swinton hand-picked a short film, either from her rich oeuvre or from Eye’s collection, to precede all feature films.
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Details
Director
Andrew Adamson
Production year
2005
Country
US
Original title
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Length
140 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Format
DCP
Part of
Tilda Swinton
This autumn, Eye presents Tilda Swinton – Ongoing, an exclusive exhibition dedicated to the celebrated Scottish performer, artist, and fashion icon. This unique and personal exhibition centres on Swinton’s creative collaborations.
Why in Eye
One night, years after we made this film, while shooting with Erick Zonca in Mexico City, when a crowd of street children, who had - somehow - been enchanted by Narnia, possibly through the windows of tv shops, gathered round me wanting to be close to The White Witch, Sandro waved an arm in their direction and murmured ‘future Derek Jarman fans’. Through the back of the wardrobe had always been a wise destination. Derek once sat on a subway in New York next to Margaret Hamilton, the impressively nose-d Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz and was struck to his childhood heart. When given the chance, I had to play a great iconic witch for him: he would have LOVED it so.
Tilda Swinton
Actor and Performer
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