Iris (2001)
- Starring:
- Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Eyre
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama
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Based on a pair of memoirs by her husband John Bayley, this biographical portrait of writer Iris Murdoch stars both Judi Dench and Kate Winslet as the philosophical author at different stages of her life. When the young Iris (Winslet) meets fellow student Bayley (Hugh Bonneville) at Oxford, he's a naïve virgin easily flummoxed by her libertine spirit, arch personality, and obvious artistic talent. Decades later, little has changed as the couple (now played by Dench and Jim Broadbent) keeps house, with John doting on his more famous wife. When Iris begins experiencing forgetfulness and dementia, however, the ever-doltish but devoted John struggles with hopelessness and frustration to become her caretaker, as his wife's mind deteriorates from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease. Iris earned a slew of Supporting Actor awards for Broadbent, including recognition from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and National Board of Review. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast:
- Judi Dench - Iris Murdoch
- Jim Broadbent - John Bayley
- Penelope Wilton - Janet Stone
- Samuel West - Young Maurice
- Eleanor Bron - College Principal
- Kris Marshall - Dr. Gudeon
- Derek Hutchinson - Postman
- Saira Todd - Phillida Stone
- Pauline McLynn - Maureen
- Gabrielle Reidy - Tricia
- Nancy Carroll - BBC PA
- Angela Morant - Hostess
- Charlotte Arkwright - Young Phillida Stone
- Stephen Marcus - Taxi Driver
- Kate Winslet - Young Iris Murdoch
- Hugh Bonneville - Young John Bayley
- Juliet Aubrey - Younger Janet
- Timothy West - Old Maurice
- Joan Bakewell - TV Presenter
- Tom Mannion - Neurologist
- Juliet Howland - Emma Stone
- Emma Handy - Policewoman
- Harriet Arkwright - Young Emma Stone
- Siobhan Hayes - Check-out girl
- Matilda Allsopp - Little Stone
- Steve Edis - Pianist
- Pauline McGlynn - Maureen
- Director(s):
- Richard Eyre
- Writer(s):
- Charles Wood, Richard Eyre
- Producer(s):
- Robert Fox, Scott Rudin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Nudity, Adult Language, Sexual Situations)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 2001 - Iris - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Actress
- 2001 - Iris - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 2001 - Iris - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
- 2001 - Iris - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor
- 2001 - Iris - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor
