Iris (2001)
Genre: Drama / Biography
Duration: 91 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom / United States
Directed by: Richard Eyre
Stars: Kate Winslet, Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent
IMDb score:
7,0 (19.813)
Releasedate: 14 December 2001
Iris plot
The film tells the story of British philosopher and writer Iris Murdoch. As a young professor at Oxford, she begins a relationship with Professor John Bayley. Bayley recounts how he met Iris 40 years ago, what their lives were like, and the devastating effects Alzheimer's had on her.
Actors and actresses
Young Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch
John Bayley
Young John Bayley
Janet Stone
Young Maurice
Older Maurice
Dr. Gudgeon
Young Janet Stone
Postman
Reviews & comments
starbright boy (moderator films)
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Quite a nice film, but as others here also report, it goes a bit wrong in switching back and forth between two time periods. That seems a bit forced, partly because what Iris experiences is constantly connected with an anecdote about her, or a statement from her. Didn't need the movie at all. Especially when the older couple is portrayed by such classy actors as Dench and Broadbent. The film could easily have thrived on those two, in fact, the film would have gotten better.
3.0*
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Decec
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- 6747 messages
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A good drama/romance/biopic film...
Great story..
Great acting...
Well-known actress Kate Winslet and Judi Dench...
Good quality widescreen (HD)...
Good background sound/music
(Dolby Digital)...
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Fisico
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Interesting biography of British writer Iris Murdoch. A film that stands out above all with the excellent acting by the quartet Dench, Winslet, Broadbent and Bonneville, in which the female cast has just that edge.
The film does indeed switch from present to past. Not much wrong with that, especially if the editing is up to standard in that area, but the biggest shortcoming is that you miss the impact of Alzheimer's disease in Iris. At times, the film struck the right chords and gave you an insight into this scary disease. At that point, when you're really in the movie and empathizing with the characters, the movie went into a flashback. Too bad…
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