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Starring Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent and Kate Winslet, Iris is the profound
and stirring story of one of the century's most acclaimed novelists, Iris
Murdoch, and her lifelong relationship with husband John Bayley.
Based on Bayley's account of her life, Iris is a lovingly crafted portrayal of
an extraordinary woman whose life, love and literary gift was cut short by
Alzheimer's. Through a series of flashbacks, the film contrasts John and Iris'
carefree romance at Oxford University with his attempts to nurse her through a
debilitating disease later in life. A powerful insight into the lives of two
people touched by tragedy, Iris is a true testament to unconditional and
enduring love.
As a student, Iris is a passionate and vibrant literary talent who is excited
by language, in love with life and eager to have her novel published.
Surrounded by admirers, she lives a controversially free-spirited and
promiscuous existence. John, by contrast is a shy and awkward professor.
Unlikely soul mates, the two form a bond that is set to last them for the rest
of their lives together.
Far from the jubilation of their youth, the second part of Iris' life is an
affecting portrayal of her mental decline. Transformed from revered literary
genius, Iris' deterioration is watched with heart-breaking tenderness and utter
helplessness by her devoted husband, as she is reduced to a shadow of her
former self.
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