Iris
(DVD)
Contributors
Eyre, Richard, 1943-, film director,
Dench, Judi, 1934-, actor.
Broadbent, Jim, actor.
Bonneville, Hugh, actor.
Wilton, Penelope, 1946-, actor.
Dench, Judi, 1934-, actor.
Broadbent, Jim, actor.
Bonneville, Hugh, actor.
Wilton, Penelope, 1946-, actor.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
HB 10063
1 available
HB 10063
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | HB 10063 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Special features of this DVD: a look at Iris ; a special message from David Hyde Pierce ; Alzheimer's Association honors Iris and Jim Broadbent ; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound ; widescreen presentation ; chapter search.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Roger Pratt ; editor, Martin Walsh ; music composed & conducted by James Horner ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; production designer, Gemma Jackson.
Participants/Performers
Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton.
Description
Adapted from the memoirs of literary critic John Bayley, the film recounts his courtship of and long marriage to British novelist Iris Murdoch. The scnario tacks back and forth from the young Iris--ready to seduce one and all with her coy command of words and sex appeal-- to the elder Iris--slowly giving way to the cruel erasure of Alzheimer's.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English and French ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Award; Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Drama.
Bayley, John, -- 1925-2015 -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Feature films
Film adaptations
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Murdoch, Iris -- Biography -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women novelists, English -- 20th century -- Drama.
Bayley, John, -- 1925-2015 -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Feature films
Film adaptations
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Murdoch, Iris -- Biography -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women novelists, English -- 20th century -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eyre, R., Dench, J., Broadbent, J., Bonneville, H., Wilton, P., Horner, J., Bayley, J., & Winslet, K. (2002). Iris . Miramax Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Eyre et al.. 2002. Iris. Miramax Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Eyre et al.. Iris Miramax Home Entertainment, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eyre, Richard, et al. Iris Miramax Home Entertainment, 2002.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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