Film

Iris

2001 · 1h 31m · Drama · Romance

Her greatest talent was for life.

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

79%

Metacritic

76

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.

Kate Winslet

Young Iris Murdoch

Judi Dench

Iris Murdoch

Jim Broadbent

John Bayley

Hugh Bonneville

Young John Bayley

Penelope Wilton

Janet Stone

Samuel West

Young Maurice

Timothy West

Older Maurice

Kris Marshall

Dr. Gudgeon

Juliet Aubrey

Young Janet Stone

Derek Hutchinson

Postman

Juliet Howland

Emma Stone

Saira Todd

Phillida Stone

Stephen Marcus

Taxi Driver

Pauline McLynn

Maureen

Eleanor Bron

Principal

Angela Morant

Hostess

• Richard EyreScreenplay · Director
• Charles WoodScreenplay
• Robert FoxProducer
• Scott RudinProducer
• Harvey WeinsteinExecutive Producer
• Anthony MinghellaExecutive Producer
• Thomas Hedley Jr.Executive Producer
• Guy EastExecutive Producer
• Sydney PollackExecutive Producer
• David M. ThompsonExecutive Producer

Official Trailer

Release date

December 14, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

R

Budget

$5,500,000

Revenue

$16,153,953

Genres

Drama, Romance

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