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Her greatest talent was for life. - Iris
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Title: Iris

Release Date: 14 Dec 2001

Runtime: 1h 31m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Miramax, BBC Film, Intermedia, Mirage Enterprises, Robert Fox Productions, Scott Rudin Productions

Production Companies: Miramax, BBC Film, Intermedia, Mirage Enterprises, Robert Fox Productions, Scott Rudin Productions

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (195 votes)

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
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