Iris

– True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Iris (2001)

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.

Iris (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

29 Mar 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Richard Eyre

Writer:

John Bayley (books), Richard Eyre (screenplay), Charles Wood (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent

Plot:

Iris, based on the life of revered British writer and philosopher Iris Murdoch, is a story of unlikely yet enduring love. As a young academic, teaching philosophy at Oxford, Murdoch meets and eventually falls in love with fellow professor John Bayley, a man whose awkwardness seems in stark opposition to the spirited self-confidence of his future wife. The story unfolds as snippets of time, seen through Bayley's eyes. He recalls their first encounter over 40 years ago, activities they enjoyed doing together, and Iris' charismatic and individualistic personality. These images portray Murdoch as a vibrant young woman with great intellect and are contrasted with the novelist's later life, after the effects of Alzheimer's disease have ravaged her. Murdoch's great mind deteriorates until she is reduced to a mere vestige of her former self, unable to perform simple tasks and completely reliant on her at times frustrated yet devoted husband.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 31 nominations.

Gross profit:

$5,372,026

Production:

Miramax Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
Metacritic:
76%