Movie Description:
Judi Dench and Kate Winslet bring to the screen one of the most extraordinarywomen of the 20th century, celebrated Englishauthor Iris Murdoch. As told byher unlikely soulmate, husband John Bayley, Iris first became known as a brilliant youngscholar at Oxford whose boundless spirit dazzled those aroundher. Then, during a remarkable career asa novelist and philosopher, she continued to prove herself a woman aheadof her time. Even in later life, as ageand illness robbed Iris of her remark- able gifts, nothing could diminish her immense influence or weaken the bond with her devoted husband.