Iris
Her greatest talent was for life.
Rating: 6.4 out of 10TMDB(225 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (2002) and the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress (2002)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (2002)
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Box office
Grossed $16.2M worldwide, about 2.9 times its $5.5M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Elegy for Iris
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios
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Setting
Set in Ireland
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Music
Music by James Horner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Roger Pratt
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Richard EyreScreenplay
- John BayleyAuthor
- Charles WoodScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 14, 2001
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5.5M
- Revenue
- $16.2M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Kate WinsletYoung Iris Murdoch
Judi DenchIris Murdoch
Jim BroadbentJohn Bayley
Hugh BonnevilleYoung John Bayley
Penelope WiltonJanet Stone
Samuel WestYoung Maurice
Timothy WestOlder Maurice
Kris MarshallDr. Gudgeon
Juliet AubreyYoung Janet Stone
Derek HutchinsonPostman
Juliet HowlandEmma Stone
Saira ToddPhillida Stone
Stephen MarcusTaxi Driver
Pauline McLynnMaureen
Eleanor BronPrincipal- Angela MorantHostess
Siobhan HayesCheck-Out Girl
Joan BakewellBBC Presenter
Nancy CarrollBBC PA
Tom MannionNeurologist
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