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- Judi Dench's extraordinary Indian summer continues with a heartbreaking performance as the late novelist Iris Murdoch. Her portrayal of a great mind succumbing to the ravages of Alzheimer's is unbearably moving, but it's let down a little by a lack of dramatic momentum and Richard Eyre's unambitious direction.
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Feb 15, 2002 · The film “Iris,” directed by the London stage director Richard Eyre and written by Eyre and the playwright Charles Wood, is literate, fair and well-acted, but is this particular film necessary? It moves between the young and old Iris, painting her enduring relationship with Bayley while at the same time suggesting her openness to affairs ...
Excellent British biopic has nudity, sex, language, illness. Read Common Sense Media's Iris review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Richard Eyre
- Alistair Lawrence
- Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent
Two of the most acclaimed actresses of our time, Judi Dench and Kate Winslet, bring to the screen one of the most extraordinary women of her generation, celebrated author, Iris Murdoch.
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Dec 17, 2001 · Played by Kate Winslet, the younger Iris is a vivacious intellectual with penchants for nude swimming and casual sex. What she sees in the bookish, stammering Bayley (Bonneville)...
Jan 18, 2002 · The award-winning story of the enduring love between the novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch and her husband, John Bayley. From the romance of their early days at Oxford in the 1950s, to her ...
Despite good acting from the two pairs, viewers expecting illuminating insights about the literary genius, eccentric philosophy and complex sexuality of Iris Murdoch will be disappointed by...
Iris is the story of female writer Iris Murdoch, a world-renowned author who suffered Alzheimer's disease. Through the love and guidance of her husband, fellow author John Bailey, she was able to enjoy the last moments of her life and not feel frightened by death.
