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Iris

Iris
★ 6.4/10•2001•1h 31m•R•Drama•Romance

Her greatest talent was for life.

True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Richard Eyre · Director

Richard Eyre · Screenplay

Charles Wood · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 14, 2001
Budget$5,500,000
Revenue$16,153,953

Actors

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Young Iris Murdoch

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Iris Murdoch

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

John Bayley

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Young John Bayley

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Janet Stone

Samuel West

Samuel West

Young Maurice

Timothy West

Timothy West

Older Maurice

Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Dr. Gudgeon

Juliet Aubrey

Juliet Aubrey

Young Janet Stone

Derek Hutchinson

Derek Hutchinson

Postman

Juliet Howland

Juliet Howland

Emma Stone

Saira Todd

Saira Todd

Phillida Stone

Stephen Marcus

Stephen Marcus

Taxi Driver

Pauline McLynn

Pauline McLynn

Maureen

Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Principal

Angela Morant

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