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Synopsis:
Premiere. Richard Eyre's raw and emotional biopic of acclaimed author Iris Murdoch is not an easy film to watch, but is nonetheless rewarding. It chronicles her life from her time at Oxford, where she met her future husband, academic John Bayley, through to her final years, when she was tragically struck down by Alzheimer's disease. The superb cast features Kate Winslet, who plays the author as a young woman, and Judi Dench, who takes over for her later life, as well as Hugh Bonneville and Jim B…
Starring:
Judi Dench as Iris Murdoch, Kate Winslet as Young Iris, Hugh Bonneville as Young John, Jim Broadbent as John Bayley, Penelope Wilton as Janet Stone, Juliet Aubrey as Young Janet, Samuel West as Young Maurice, Timothy West as Maurice, Eleanor Bron as College principal, Joan Bakewell, Kris Marshall as Dr. Gudgeon, Tom Mannion, Derek Hutchinson, Juliet Howland, Saira Todd, Emma Handy
Credits:
Richard Eyre - Director, Scriptwriter, Charles Wood - Scriptwriter, Guy East - Executive-Producer, Robert Fox - Producer, Anthony Minghella - Executive-Producer, Sydney Pollack - Executive-Producer, Scott Rudin - Producer, David M Thompson - Executive-Producer, Harvey Weinstein - Executive-Producer
