Iris (2001)

Genres:

Drama

Languages:

English | German

Reviews:

3 reviews

Released:

29 July 2002

Format:

DVD

Staring

Director

Richard Eyre

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Iris

Mary from Kilkenny, 20 Jan 2008

A wonderful, warm, funny and sad at times, engaging movie. Outstanding performance by Judy Dench, as usual, and Jim Broadbent is excellent too. Definitely a movie I'll buy for my library to watch again.

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Well worth your time!

Heather from Galway, 27 Jan 2012

This is a brilliant portrait of someone scared as they face alzheimer's by Judy Dench. Very moving, Loved it!

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good movie

Denis from Limerick, 30 Oct 2007

worth watching

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What's it about....

Adapted from John Bayley's memoir, Richard Eyre's film explores the remarkable relationship between Bayley and Iris Murdoch down through the years. Kate Winslet and Hugh Bonneville play the couple in their youth when they first meet in Oxford, while Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent assume the roles in their later life. When Murdoch tragically develops Alzheimers, Bayley can only witness the degeneration of her brilliant mind and try to care for her as best he can. Beautifully...

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