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Iris

Iris

Her greatest talent was for life.
Dec 14, 2001 1h 31m
6.4
196 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Iris
Companies Miramax, BBC Film, Intermedia, Mirage Enterprises, Robert Fox Productions, Scott Rudin Productions
Countries United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords new love, based on novel or book, love of one's life, retiree, alzheimer's disease, pflegen, aging, love, author, short-term memory, photographic memory
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
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
Saira Todd

Saira Todd

Phillida Stone
Siobhan Hayes

Siobhan Hayes

Check-Out Girl
Joan Bakewell

Joan Bakewell

BBC Presenter
Tom Mannion

Tom Mannion

Neurologist
Charlotte Arkwright

Charlotte Arkwright

Young Phillida Stone
Harriet Arkwright

Harriet Arkwright

Young Emma Stone
Matilda Allsopp

Matilda Allsopp

Little Stone
Emma Handy

Emma Handy

Policewoman
Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Blunkett

David Blunkett

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)