Iris

Iris

🎞️ Movie 91 min GB
โ˜… 7.0 /10 2001

Her greatest talent was for life.

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.

Cast

Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Iris Murdoch
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
John Bayley
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Young Iris Murdoch
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Bonneville
Young John Bayley
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron
Principal
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Angela Morant
Hostess
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Janet Stone
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Siobhan Hayes
Check-Out Girl
Juliet Aubrey
Juliet Aubrey
Young Janet Stone
Joan Bakewell
Joan Bakewell
BBC Presenter
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James Horner
Composer
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Roger Pratt
Cinematographer

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Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent and Richard Eyre on Iris | BFI Q&A
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Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent and Richard Eyre on Iris | BFI Q&A
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