Iris

Dec 14, 2001

1h 31m

★ 6.4

Her greatest talent was for life.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Miramax

BBC Film

Intermedia Films

Mirage Enterprises

Robert Fox Productions

Scott Rudin Productions

Iris Trailers

Cast

Young Iris Murdoch

Kate Winslet

Iris Murdoch

Judi Dench

John Bayley

Jim Broadbent

Young John Bayley

Hugh Bonneville

Janet Stone

Penelope Wilton

Young Maurice

Samuel West

Older Maurice

Timothy West

Dr. Gudgeon

Kris Marshall

Young Janet Stone

Juliet Aubrey

Postman

Derek Hutchinson

Emma Stone

Juliet Howland

Phillida Stone

Saira Todd

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