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Title: Anthony Minghella's fingerprints are all over this film.
Review: The great Anthony Minghella's fingerprints are all over this film, even if he only produced it and did not direct. His trademarks are here: the magnificent music, acting, cast, and a bold new direction for a film to take. All four of the principals, both young and old Iris and her boyfriend/husband, give stellar performances. This a film about a woman and her relationships -- with words, with her mind, with her friends, but above all with her enduring boyfriend and husband. It's touching, heartwarming, and heartbreaking to see the devotion, admiration, and adoration between them, especially looking from his eyes. A fine film, and one certainly not cast in any hollywood mold, which is such a treat to uncover. (hollywood is not capitalized on purpose.)
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