Iris
“Her greatest talent was for life.”
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.
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Cast
28 people
Kate Winslet
Young Iris Murdoch
Known for
Titanic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Judi Dench
Iris Murdoch
Known for
Skyfall
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Jim Broadbent
John Bayley
Known for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Hot Fuzz
Hugh Bonneville
Young John Bayley
Known for
Downton Abbey
Paddington
Penelope Wilton
Janet Stone
Known for
Downton Abbey
After Life
Samuel West
Young Maurice
Known for
Slow Horses
Darkest Hour
Timothy West
Older Maurice
Known for
Going Postal
Gentleman Jack
Kris Marshall
Dr. Gudgeon
Known for
Sanditon
A Few Best Men
Juliet Aubrey
Young Janet Stone
Known for
The White Queen
Primeval
Derek Hutchinson
Postman
Known for
Stage Beauty
Pu-239
Juliet Howland
Emma Stone
Known for
The Wheel of Time
The Painted Veil
Saira Todd
Phillida Stone
Known for
Queer as Folk
Richard Eyre Director · Charles Wood Screenplay John Bayley Author
Worldwide gross $16M · Budget $5.5M · United States release December 14, 2001
Box office
Budget
$5,500,000
Worldwide gross
$16,153,953
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
Miramax
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Intermedia Films
Production
Mirage Enterprises
Production
Robert Fox Productions
Production
Scott Rudin Productions
Production
United Kingdom · United States · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 14, 2001
Theatrical
Czechia
June 27, 2002 · Theatrical
Germany
May 16, 2002 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 8, 2002 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 18, 2002 · Theatrical
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