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Synopsis: Iris, based on the life of revered British writer and philosopher Iris Murdoch, is a story of unlikely yet enduring love. As a young academic, teaching philosophy at Oxford, Murdoch meets and eventually falls in love with fellow professor John Bayley, a man whose awkwardness seems in stark opposition to the spirited self-confidence of his future wife. The story unfolds as snippets of time, seen through Bayley's eyes. He recalls their first encounter over 40 years ago, activities they enjoyed doing together, and Iris' charismatic and individualistic personality. These images portray Murdoch as a vibrant young woman with great intellect and are contrasted with the novelist's later life, after the effects of Alzheimer's disease have ravaged her. Murdoch's great mind deteriorates until she is reduced to a mere vestige of her former self, unable to perform simple tasks and completely reliant on her at times frustrated yet devoted husband.
Director(s): Richard Eyre
Production: Miramax Films
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 31 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
R
Year:
2001
91 min
$5,372,026
Website
605 Views


Patrick O'Brian.

"Between two evils

always choose the one you haven't tried before."

Mea West. Oh my vest!

I tore my vest again this morning.

You must get some new vests.

Jolly good.

You must get some new vests.

I just said that.

You're always saying

that you just said something. Me too.

Good job

you reminded me I had two lectures today.

You remembered.

No, but I remembered

to apologise for the one I forgot.

They were very sweet about it.

Glad not to have listen to you, I expect.

Oh, I'm sure.

They'd have been delighted

to have listened to you.

I always have been.

-Iris!

-John.

Than kyou. Keep the change.

-Janet. Janet!

-Oh my God, Iris.

Am I late?

Oh no, it's the hokie-cokie.

Everything will be over.

Oh, John, wait. I've got my stocking caught up.

Stupid things. Really.

I'm not sure I'm entirely -- I'm so sorry.

Oh, sorry.

Cha-cha-cha.

Cha-cha-cha.

-Thank you.

-You too.

That was my husband.

Cha-cha-cha.

Are you with Iris?

Hoping so.

You know we have...

I thought we had.

...nearly met.

-Are you a friend of Iris?

-Yes.

She seems to have a lot of f...

Janet Stone. John Bayley.

-How do you do?

-How do you do?

Shall we?

What are your rooms like?

Adequate,thank you.

I'd like to see them.

Do you have a lot of friends?

Is a list of my friends necessary?

I justwondered if you had many.

There aren't many people

that one wants to know one.

Iris!

You might fall.

Would you like some champagne?

That would be nice.

I've had some since Christmas...

It does keep, doesn't it?

I shouldn't be doing this.

What?

Having women in my room. It's not permitted.

I wouldn't say you'd had me exactly.

Have you danced before?

It was all right, wasn't it?

Oh, I think so.

Broke the ice, so to speak.

-"Ice"?

-What?

It'll do.

Aren't you particular

about words at your college?

I'm only here under sufferance really,

as a tutor and guide.

I get all the Americans

and Frenchmen to mother.

You love words, don't you?

If one doesn't have words, how does one think?

Shall I do that?

What is your novel about?

About?

How to be free.

How to be good...

...and how to love.

Well, that's all there is, I'd say.

Language is all very well, you know, but...

...it's not the only way

of understanding each other.

There's sight and...

...and smell and...touch, of course.

I love your nose.

It's snub.

Snubby...

...snubby, snubby.

it's snubby, snubby, snubby.

Let me do that to you.

Take off your jacket.

If we were, as it were, married...

...we could do this all the time.

Perhaps?

We should be doing it nearly all the time.

Yes, but if...

Thank you.

Look.

I'm stopping you working.

Yes, well, I don't mind.

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Richard Eyre

Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre (born 28 March 1943) is an English film, theatre, television and opera director. more…

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