Iris

Fox, Robert. (Added Author). Rudin, Scott, 1958- (Added Author). Eyre, Richard, 1943- (Added Author). Wood, Charles, 1932- (Added Author). Dench, Judi, 1934- (Added Author). Broadbent, Jim. (Added Author). Winslet, Kate. (Added Author). Bonneville, Hugh. (Added Author). Wilton, Penelope. (Added Author). Pratt, Roger. (Added Author). Walsh, Martin. (Added Author). Horner, James. (Added Author). Myers, Ruth. (Added Author). Jackson, Gemma, 1951- (Added Author). Bayley, John, 1925- Iris. (Added Author). Miramax Films. (Added Author). BBC Films. (Added Author). Intermedia Films. (Added Author). Mirage Enterprises (Firm) (Added Author). Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton. (Cast).

Summary: Adapted from the memoirs of literary critic John Bayley, the film recounts his courtship of and long marriage to British novelist Iris Murdoch. The scenario tacks back and forth from the young Iris--ready to seduce one and all with her coy command of words and sex appeal--to the elder Iris--slowly giving way to the cruel erasure of Alzheimer's.

Record details

ISBN: 0788834576
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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videorecording-DVD
Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2002], c2001.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the books Iris : a memoir and elegy for Iris and Iris and her friends : a memoir of memory and desire by John Bayley. Special features: a look at "Iris"; a special message from David Hyde Pierce; Alzheimer's Association honors "Iris" and Jim Broadbent.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Roger Pratt ; editor, Martin Walsh ; music composed & conducted by James Horner ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; production designer, Gemma Jackson.
Participant or Performer Note:	Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also issued on VHS.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	Includes French dubbed version. Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 2002: Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jim Broadbent)