Release Date
December 14, 2001 (LA/NY)
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Running Time
91 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for sexuality, nudity and some language
The true story of novelist Iris Murdoch, a brilliant mind who unfortunately succumbed to Alzheimer's later in her life. The movie looks at two periods of her life, when she was young and first met her husband, John Bayley, and some forty years later, where John has to deal with the fact that his wife can no longer function on her own. ... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
One of the most talked about films at Oscar time was also one of the least known films of 2001. Even by March of 2002, few people had heard of, seen, or knew anything about Iris, a drama starring the excellent talent of Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent and Kate Winslet. Full movie review »