Iris

1h 31min

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Miramax

BBC Film

Intermedia Films

Mirage Enterprises

Robert Fox Productions

Scott Rudin Productions

Cast

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Young Iris Murdoch
Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Iris Murdoch
Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

John Bayley
Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Young John Bayley
Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Janet Stone
Samuel West

Samuel West

Young Maurice
Timothy West

Timothy West

Older Maurice
Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Dr. Gudgeon
Juliet Aubrey

Juliet Aubrey

Young Janet Stone
Juliet Howland

Juliet Howland

Emma Stone
Saira Todd

Saira Todd

Phillida Stone
Stephen Marcus

Stephen Marcus

Taxi Driver
Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Principal
Siobhan Hayes

Siobhan Hayes

Check-Out Girl
Joan Bakewell

Joan Bakewell

BBC Presenter
Tom Mannion

Tom Mannion

Neurologist
Charlotte Arkwright

Charlotte Arkwright

Young Phillida Stone
Harriet Arkwright

Harriet Arkwright

Young Emma Stone
Matilda Allsopp

Matilda Allsopp

Little Stone
Steve Edis

Steve Edis

Pianist
Emma Handy

Emma Handy

Policewoman
Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Blunkett

David Blunkett

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release date

14th Dec 2001

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English