Iris
(DVD) 

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Published
[Burbank, CA] : [Santa Monica, CA] : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Lionsgate, [2012].
Format
DVD
Status
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
DVD IRIS
1 available
Clallam Bay - Digital Video Disc
DVD IRIS
1 available

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Port Angeles - Digital Video DiscDVD IRISShelving Cart
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Published
[Burbank, CA] : [Santa Monica, CA] : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Lionsgate, [2012].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
031398150718, 065935580683

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
General Note
Based on the books Iris : a memoir and elegy for Iris, and, Iris and her friends : a memoir of memory and desire by John Bayley.
General Note
Special features: a look at "Iris" ; a special message from David Hyde Pierce ; Alzheimer's Association honors "Iris" and Jim Broadbent.
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 scenario 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, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, enhanced for 16x9 televisions ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English or French language tracks; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA, 2002: Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jim Broadbent)