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| Director: | Richard Eyre | 
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| Writer: | Richard Eyre, John Bayley, Charles Wood | 
| Staring: | 
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 14, 2001 | 
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| Director: | Richard Eyre | 
| Writer: | Richard Eyre, John Bayley, Charles Wood | 
| Genres: | Drama, Romance | 
| Keywords | based on novel or book, new love, love of one's life, retiree, aging, alzheimer's disease, pflegen, love, author, short-term memory, photographic memory | 
| Production Companies | Miramax, Scott Rudin Productions, BBC Film, Intermedia Films, Mirage Enterprises, Robert Fox Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $16,153,953 Budget: $5,500,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Kate Winslet | Young Iris Murdoch | 
| Judi Dench | Iris Murdoch | 
| Jim Broadbent | John Bayley | 
| Hugh Bonneville | Young John Bayley | 
| Penelope Wilton | Janet Stone | 
| Samuel West | Young Maurice | 
| Timothy West | Older Maurice | 
| Kris Marshall | Dr. Gudgeon | 
| Juliet Aubrey | Young Janet Stone | 
| Derek Hutchinson | Postman | 
| Juliet Howland | Emma Stone | 
| Saira Todd | Phillida Stone | 
| Stephen Marcus | Taxi Driver | 
| Pauline McLynn | Maureen | 
| Eleanor Bron | Principal | 
| Angela Morant | Hostess | 
| Siobhan Hayes | Check-Out Girl | 
| Joan Bakewell | BBC Presenter | 
| Nancy Carroll | BBC PA | 
| Tom Mannion | Neurologist | 
| Charlotte Arkwright | Young Phillida Stone | 
| Harriet Arkwright | Young Emma Stone | 
| Matilda Allsopp | Little Stone | 
| Steve Edis | Pianist | 
| Emma Handy | Policewoman | 
| Gabrielle Reidy | Tricia | 
| Tony Blair | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 
| David Blunkett | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Richard Eyre | Screenplay, Director | 
| Roger Pratt | Director of Photography | 
| Gary Powell | Stunts | 
| Alex Johnson | Casting Assistant | 
| James Horner | Original Music Composer | 
| Martin Walsh | Editor | 
| Lars Knudsen | Executive Assistant | 
| Carly Harrop | Stunts | 
| Lesley Smith | Makeup Artist | 
| Trisha Edwards | Set Decoration | 
| Ruth Myers | Costume Design | 
| Peter N. Brown | Supervising Carpenter | 
| Louis Elman | ADR Voice Casting | 
| David Warren | Art Direction | 
| Celestia Fox | Casting | 
| David Ware | Stunts | 
| Lee Millham | Stunt Driver, Stunts | 
| Julie Dartnell | Makeup Artist, Hair Assistant | 
| Gemma Jackson | Production Design | 
| John Bayley | Author | 
| Charles Wood | Screenplay | 
| Michael Dreyer | Line Producer | 
| Lisa Westcott | Makeup Artist | 
| Bradley Farmer | Stunts | 
| Glenn Freemantle | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Scott Rudin | Producer | 
| Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer | 
| Robert Fox | Producer | 
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | 
| Anthony Minghella | Executive Producer | 
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer | 
| Guy East | Executive Producer | 
| Thomas Hedley Jr. | Executive Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Judi Dench | Nominated | 
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