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Iris Murdoch, Professor of Philosophy and celebrated author and her husband, Professor of Literature John Bayley, are guests-of-honour at a banquet at Somerville College. Iris Murdoch gives a brilliantly witty speech and finishes with an Irish folk song, "The Lark in the Clear Air". As she begins to sing, John Bayley's thoughts wander back to the evening when Iris was first introduced... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Romance, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 14, 2001 LA; February 15, 2002 Limited |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexuality/nudity and some language. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,580,479 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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BBC, Neil Smith
"[Dench's] portrayal of a great mind succumbing to the ravages of Alzheimer's is unbearably moving..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...good, but not great - despite the heights to which Dench and Broadbent drive it." more...
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B- |
E! Online,
"...deserving of a wide audience." more...
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B+ |
Hollywood Reporter, Kirk Honeycutt
"sophisticated adult audiences...should embrace [this] film..." more...
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A- |
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