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Iris / 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.

Eyre, Richard, 1943- (Screenwriter). Fox, Robert, 1952- (Producer). Rudin, Scott, 1958- (Producer). Wood, Charles, 1932- (Screenwriter). Dench, Judi, 1934- (Actor). Broadbent, Jim. (Actor). Winslet, Kate. (Actor). Bonneville, Hugh. (Actor). Wilton, Penelope, 1946- (Actor). Pratt, Roger. (Added Author). Walsh, Martin. (Editor). Horner, James. (Composer). Myers, Ruth. (Added Author). Jackson, Gemma, 1951- (Added Author). Bayley, John, 1925- Iris. (Added Author). Miramax Films. (Added Author). BBC Films. (Added Author). Intermedia Films. (Added Author). Mirage Enterprises. (Added Author). Alliance Films, (provider.). Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). 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

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (90 min.) : digital, sound, color
Publisher: Montreal : Alliance Films, 2001.
Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

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. Originally distributed as a motion picture by Alliance Films, 2001.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
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. CHV rating: AA.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	French language version also available.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 2002: Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jim Broadbent)
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed March 26, 2015).