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Iris [videorecording] / Miramax Films, BBC Films, Intermedia Films present a Mirage Enterprises, Robert Fox/Scott Rudin production of a Richard Eyre film ; producers, Robert Fox, Scott Rudin ; writers, Richard Eyre, Charles Wood ; director, Richard Eyre.

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, 1946- (Added Author). Bayley, John, 1925- Iris. (Added Author). BBC Films. (Added Author). Intermedia Films. (Added Author). Mirage Enterprises. (Added Author). Miramax Films. (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
  • ISBN: 9780788834578
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment, [2002]
  • Distributor: Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the books Iris : a memoir and elegy for Iris ; 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.
Widescreen presentation.
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, for sexuality/nudity and some language.
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
English dialogue; includes optional French dubbed version.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 2002: Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jim Broadbent)

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Subject:
Murdoch, Iris > Marriage > Drama.
Bayley, John, 1925- > Marriage > Drama.
Women novelists, English > 20th century > Drama.
Alzheimer's disease > Patients > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 7 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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