Iris

“Her greatest talent was for life.”

6.4/ 10 226 votes 2001-12-14 1h 31m 4 popularity

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.

Director: Richard Eyre

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Budget

$6M

Revenue

$16M

Cast

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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

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