Iris

Synopsis

John Bayley, adoring husband to the famous novelist Dame Iris Murdoch, holds on to what he can as the witty, brilliant Iris slips into the devastation of Alzheimer's. A poignant, poetic evocation of a modern literary legend confronted with true love.
 
Adapted from the writings of John Bayley.

Details

Year

2002

Type of film

Features

Running Time

90 mins

Format

35mm

Director

Richard Eyre

Producer

Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Tom Hedley, Guy East, David M Thompson, Harvey Weinstein

Editor

Martin Walsh

Screenwriter

Richard Eyre, Charles Wood

Director of Photography

Roger Pratt

Music

James Horner, Joshua Bell (soloist)

Principal Cast

Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton

Genre

• Literary Adaption
• Drama

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 26th November 2005