UK / USA,
2001, 91 min
Directed by:
Richard EyreCinematography:
Roger PrattComposer:
James HornerCast:
Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton, Nancy Carroll, Eleanor Bron, Kris Marshall, Samuel West, Juliet Aubrey (more)VOD (1)
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Judi Dench and Kate Winslet 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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2002 - Jim Broadbent (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2002 - Judi Dench (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2002 - Kate Winslet (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2002 - Judi Dench (Best Leading Actress)
- 2002 - Jim Broadbent (Best Leading Actor)
- 2002 - Hugh Bonneville (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2002 - Kate Winslet (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2002 - Charles Wood, Richard Eyre (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2002 - Outstanding British Film
European Film Awards
- 2002 - Kate Winslet (People's Choice Award Best Actress)
- 2002 - Jim Broadbent (People's Choice Award Best Actor)
- 2002 - Hugh Bonneville (People's Choice Award Best Actor)
- 2002 - Judi Dench (People's Choice Award Best Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2002 - Jim Broadbent (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 2002 - Judi Dench (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2002 - Kate Winslet (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2002 - Jim Broadbent (Best Supporting Actor)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2001 - Jim Broadbent (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2001 - Kate Winslet (Best Supporting Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2001 - Jim Broadbent (Best Actor)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2002 - Hugh Bonneville (Piper Heidsieck New Talent Award for the best young actor)
- 2002 - Richard Eyre (Golden Bear for Best Film)