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Iris DVD

R (Restricted) :: Miramax :: Released: 2002-08-20

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Iris Summary Here's The Powerful True Story Based On John Bayley's Novels That Earned Jim Broadbent An Academy Award(r) For Best Supporting Actor And Academy Award(r) Nominations For Best Actress Judi Dench And Best Supporting Actress Kate Winslet (iris, 2001). Judi Dench (shakespeare In Love) And Kate Winslet (titanic) Bring To The Screen One Of The Most Extraordinary Women Of The 20th Century, Celebrated English Author Iris Murdoch. As Told By Her Unlikely Soulmate, Husband John Bayley, Iris First Became Known As A Brilliant Young Scholar At Oxford Whose Boundless Spirit Dazzled Those Around Her. Then, During Her Remarkable Career As A Novelist And Philosopher, She Continued To Prove Herself A Woman Ahead Of Her Time. Even In Later Life, As Age And Illness Robbed Iris Of Her Remarkable Gifts, Nothing Could Diminish Her Immense Influence Or Weaken The Bond With Her Devoted Husband.

Iris teems with fussy charm and the intimate joy found only in a lover's foibles. 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 (Kate Winslet)--ready to seduce one and all with her coy command of words and sex appeal--to the elder Iris (Judi Dench)--slowly giving way to the cruel erasure of Alzheimer's--and it is impossible not to be moved by the film's denouement of loss. Ms. Dench is, as usual, resplendent, tossing off literary quips, knowing glares, and razor-sharp metaphors with graceful ease. The pleasure Murdoch took in what must have been an extraordinary life is palpable every second Dench is onscreen. Jim Broadbent is also especially fine as the elder Bayley, steadfast in devotion and humor. The script, however, is painfully predictable and heavy-handed in its frequent use of symbolism (e.g., sheets of paper flying into the ocean, rocks slipping to the river's bottom). Nevertheless, Iris evokes a passion for learning and intimacy worthy of its subject. --Fionn Meade

Iris DVD Techincal Details Cast: Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Running Time: 91 mins
UPC: 786936178272
Binding: DVD
Studio: Miramax
Release Date: 2002-08-20
Region Code: 1
Specs: Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Unknown), English (Original Language),