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| Iris | |
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 Iris film poster |
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| Directed by | Richard Eyre |
| Produced by | Robert Fox Scott Rudin |
| Written by | Richard Eyre Charles Wood (screenplay) |
| Starring | Kate Winslet Judi Dench Jim Broadbent Hugh Bonneville |
| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Editing by | Martin Walsh |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | December 14, 2001 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,500,000 (estimated) |
| Gross revenue | $16,153,953 (worldwide) |
Iris is a 2001 biographical film that tells the story of Irish novelist Iris Murdoch and her relationship with
The film, which was directed by Richard Eyre, is based on Bayley's memoir Elegy for Iris. The beach scenes were filmed at Southwold in Suffolk, one of Murdoch's favourite haunts.
Broadbent received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role. Dench and Winslet were both nominated, for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
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Plot
When the young Iris Murdoch meets fellow student John Bayley at the University of Oxford, he is a naive virgin easily flummoxed by her libertine spirit, arch personality, and obvious artistic talent. Decades later, little has changed and the couple keeps house, with John doting on his more famous wife. When Iris begins experiencing forgetfulness and dementia, however, the ever-doltish but devoted John struggles with hopelessness and frustration to become her caretaker, as his wife's mind deteriorates from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease.
Cast
- Judi Dench as Iris Murdoch
- Kate Winslet as Young Iris Murdoch
- Jim Broadbent as
John Bayley - Hugh Bonneville as Young
John Bayley - Penelope Wilton as Janet Stone
- Juliet Aubrey as Young Janet Stone
- Timothy West as Maurice
- Samuel West as Young Maurice
Awards and nominations
| Academy Awards record | |
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| 1. Best Supporting Actor | |
| BAFTA Awards record | |
| 1. Best Supporting Actor | |
| Golden Globe Awards record | |
| 1. Best Supporting Actor | |
- Academy Awards
- Best Actress: Judi Dench
- Best Supporting Actor - Jim Broadbent - WON
- Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet
- BAFTA Awards
- Best British Film
- Best Actor - Jim Broadbent
- Best Actress - Judi Dench - WON
- Best Supporting Actor - Hugh Bonneville
- Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actor - Jim Broadbent
- Golden Globe Award
- Best Actress - Drama - Judi Dench
- Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture - Jim Broadbent - WON
- Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture - Kate Winslet
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet - WON
- Best Supporting Actor - Jim Broadbent (also for Moulin Rouge!) - WON
- Satellite Awards
- Best Actress - Judi Dench
- Best Supporting Actor - Jim Broadbent
- Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet
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