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Directed by Richard Eyre, IRIS tells the tender and extraordinary story of the enduring love between the novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from the romance of their early days at Oxford in the 1950s to her untimely death in 1999.
The supporting cast includes Penelope Wilton, Juliet Aubrey, Samuel West, Timothy West and Eleanor Bron.
IRIS is written by Richard Eyre and Charles Wood, and based on John Bayley’s memoirs, Iris: A Memoir and Elegy For Iris. It is produced by Robert Fox and Scott Rudin, and the music is composed and conducted by James Horner with solo violinist Joshua Bell. The executive producers are Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Tom Hedley, Guy East, David M. Thompson and Harvey Weinstein.
Iris will open in New York and Los Angeles for a one week Academy Award qualifier on December 14.
For more information, contact:
Robin Jonas SVP Publicity, Miramax Films 212.941.3925
Heather Johnson Publicist, Miramax Films 212.941.3973
Leslee Dart PMK/HBH 212.373.6121
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