Iris

Eyre, Richard, 1943- (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). Bayley, John 1925- Iris and her friends. (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: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen ed.
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. DVD special features include: a look at "Iris"; a special message from David Hyde Pierce; Alzheimer's Association honors "Iris" and Jim Broadbent.
Participant or Performer Note:	Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	Includes French dubbed version. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 2002: Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jim Broadbent)