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Iris

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.

2001 |1h 31m |  Drama, Romance

Videos

Cast

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Kate Winslet

Young Iris Murdoch

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Judi Dench

Iris Murdoch

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Jim Broadbent

John Bayley

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Hugh Bonneville

Young John Bayley

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Penelope Wilton

Janet Stone

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Samuel West

Young Maurice

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Timothy West

Older Maurice

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Kris Marshall

Dr. Gudgeon

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Juliet Aubrey

Young Janet Stone

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Derek Hutchinson

Postman

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Juliet Howland

Emma Stone

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Saira Todd

Phillida Stone

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Stephen Marcus

Taxi Driver

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Pauline McLynn

Maureen

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Eleanor Bron

Principal

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Siobhan Hayes

Check-Out Girl

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Joan Bakewell

BBC Presenter

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Nancy Carroll

BBC PA

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Tom Mannion

Neurologist

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Emma Handy

Policewoman

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Gabrielle Reidy

Tricia

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Tony Blair

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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David Blunkett

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$5,500,000.00

Revenue

$16,153,953.00