In 1952, author Clive Staples-Lewis (Anthony Hopkins), professor of English at the University of Oxford, UK, sings in the college chorus, dined with male colleagues, and lived with his brother Warney. grown up in an old house. As a bachelor, he was called "Jack" by his relatives and friends, and his life was quite colorful. On this day, he receives a letter from the American poetess Joy Gresham (Deborah Winger). She is currently staying in the UK and would like to meet Lewis once. He prepared refreshments for her, and the two talked speculatively. Before long, she brings her younger son Douglas (Joseph Mazzello) to Lewis's for Christmas. Douglas was also a loyal little fan of Lewis. Joy is unhappy in her marriage, divorced after years of separation from her husband, and she plans to live in London with her son for a long time. For the convenience of Joey, Jack agreed to marry her, so that she could get a British citizenship certificate and stay in the UK for a long time. At a banquet on the Oxford University campus, Joy is irritated by Jack's aloofness and indifference, and she leaves in anger. Joy fell ill and was diagnosed with advanced bone cancer by doctors. It was then that Jack suddenly realized that he had fallen deeply in love with Joey. He proposed to Joey a second time, and this time they were married in the hospital by the parish priest.
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