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18 January 2002 (UK) moreTagline:
Her greatest talent was for lifePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 22 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(34 articles)
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A brilliant film more (127 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kate Winslet | ... | Young Iris Murdoch |
 | Hugh Bonneville | ... | Young John Bayley |
 | Judi Dench | ... | Iris Murdoch |
 | Jim Broadbent | ... | John Bayley |
 | Eleanor Bron | ... | Principal |
| Angela Morant | ... | Hostess |
| Penelope Wilton | ... | Janet Stone |
| Siobhan Hayes | ... | Check-Out Girl |
 | Juliet Aubrey | ... | Young Janet Stone |
| Joan Bakewell | ... | BBC Presenter |
| Nancy Carroll | ... | BBC PA |
| Kris Marshall | ... | Dr. Gudgeon |
| Tom Mannion | ... | Neurologist |
| Derek Hutchinson | ... | Postman |
 | Samuel West | ... | Young Maurice (as Sam West) |
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91 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | Hungary:14 | Singapore:PG (video rating) (heavily cut) | Singapore:R(A) (theatrical rating) (cut) | South Korea:15 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:AA | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:AL | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18Fun Stuff
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Only the second film (after Titanic (1997)) to have two actors nominated for an Academy Award for playing the same role in the same movie. In both films Kate Winslet played the younger version in the dual-nominee role. moreGoofs:
Boom mic visible: When John gets his coat caught against the chair at the pub, a boom mic can be seen in the mirror behind him. moreQuotes:
Young John Bayley: I could get in trouble, having women in my room.Young Iris Murdoch: I wouldn't say you'd had me, just yet.
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Judi Dench's performance as Dame Iris Murdoch was not only flawless, pitch-perfect, and deeply moving, but it was also the performance of a lifetime. The Academy was ridiculous in overlooking her lost gazes, her subtle inflections in voice, her trembling hands, her puzzled mouth. Kate Winslet lost herself inside the young Iris, developing an entirely new set of facial expressions and voice tones. The movie accurately captures the intense passion for life and love that John Bayley describes in his novel, "Elegy For Iris." Altogether, a brilliant film, concise, humurous, terribly sad--and enhanced by four brilliant performances.