The story of one of the most extraordinary women of the 20th century, the celebrated English author Iris Murdoch. As told by her unlikely soulmate, husband John Bayley, Iris first became known as a brilliant young scholar at Oxford whose boundless spirit dazzled those around her. During a remarkable career as a novelist and philosopher, she continued to prove herself a woman ahead of her time. Even in later life, as age and illness robbed her of her remarkable gifts, nothing could diminish her immense influence or weaken the bond with her devoted husband.
Seen through the eyes of John Bayley, it is a story of an unlikely yet enduring love over forty years. The images portray Murdoch as a vibrant young woman, an academic with great intellect and zest for life, and are contrasted with the novelist's later life, during her slow decline from the effects of Alzheimer's disease which will eventually leave her unable even to perform simple tasks, becoming completely reliant upon her husband.
A moving and tender depiction, based on the two books Iris: A Memoir of Iris Murdoch, and Iris and her Friends by John Bayley.
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