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ERA
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25 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Iris
"Her greatest talent was for life."
2001 1h 31m EN
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Synopsis
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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.
βHer greatest talent was for life.β
Cast
Kate Winslet
Young Iris Murdoch
Judi Dench
Iris Murdoch
Jim Broadbent
John Bayley
Hugh Bonneville
Young John Bayley
Penelope Wilton
Janet Stone
Samuel West
Young Maurice
Timothy West
Older Maurice
Kris Marshall
Dr. Gudgeon
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Writers
- Richard Eyre, Charles Wood
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Richard Eyre, shot by Roger Pratt. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Martin Walsh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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Kate Winslet and Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Her greatest talent was for life.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0280778 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Richard Eyre directs. Roger Pratt behind the camera. James Horner scores. Martin Walsh cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 125 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Richard Eyre, shot by Roger Pratt. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Martin Walsh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Kate Winslet and Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Her greatest talent was for life.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0280778 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 10 themes, including "new love", "based on novel or book", "love of one's life", "retiree".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Roger Pratt
- Original score
- James Horner
- Editing
- Martin Walsh
- Production design
- Gemma Jackson
- Costume design
- Ruth Myers
- Makeup / hair
- Julie Dartnell
- Runtime
- 91 min Β· 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,500,000
- Box office
- $16,153,953
- Return
- 294% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Iris (2001)
Awards
- Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
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Richard Eyre
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Production companies
Who made it
Miramax
US
BBC Film
GB
Intermedia Films
GB
Mirage Enterprises
US
Robert Fox Productions
GB
Scott Rudin Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerRobert Fox
- EditorMartin Walsh
- Casting AssistantAlex Johnson
- ADR Voice CastingLouis Elman
- StuntsBradley Farmer
- StuntsDavid Ware
- StuntsGary Powell
- StuntsLee Millham
- Stunt DriverLee Millham
- StuntsCarly Harrop
- AuthorJohn Bayley
- CastingCelestia Fox
- Production DesignGemma Jackson
- Art DirectionDavid Warren
- Set DecorationTrisha Edwards
- Costume DesignRuth Myers
- Executive AssistantLars Knudsen
- Executive ProducerHarvey Weinstein
- Hair AssistantJulie Dartnell
- Makeup ArtistLesley Smith
- Makeup ArtistLisa Westcott
- Supervising CarpenterPeter N. Brown
- Executive ProducerDavid M. Thompson
- ProducerScott Rudin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new love
- based on novel or book
- love of one's life
- retiree
- alzheimer's disease
- pflegen
- aging
- love
- author
- photographic memory
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2001-12-14R
Also known as
International titles
- PΕΓbΔh jednΓ© ΕΎenyCZ
- ζΊζδΊΊηHK
- η±θζηζ δΉ¦CN
