Iris (2014)

A documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel from legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.

Director:

Albert Maysles

Stars:

Carl Apfel, Harold Koda, Dries Van Noten

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carl Apfel	...	Himself
Harold Koda	...	Himself
Dries Van Noten	...	Himself
Inez Bailey	...	Herself
Bruce Weber	...	Himself
Iris Apfel	...	Herself
Duro Olowu	...	Himself
Margaret Russell	...	Herself
Billy Apfel	...	Himself
Alexis Bittar	...	Himself
Naeem Khan	...	Himself
Jenna Lyons	...	Herself
Mickey Boardman	...	Himself
Linda Fargo	...	Herself
David Hoey	...	Himself

Storyline

IRIS pairs the 87-year-old Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even at Iris' advanced age, a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. IRIS portrays a singular woman whose enthusiasm for fashion, art and people are life's sustenance and reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment. Despite the abundance of glamour in her current life, she continues to embrace the values and work ethic established during a middle-class Queens upbringing during the Great Depression. I feel lucky to be working. If you're lucky enough to do something you love, everything else follows.

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Plot Keywords:

fashion show | fashion institute of technology | flamboyant | little black dress | makeover | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for some strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Айрис

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$57,254, 3 May 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,310,229, 30 August 2015

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into P.O.V.: Iris (2016)

User Reviews

Iris Apfel is SO cool.

IRIS –The story of clothing collector Iris Apfel. Be yourself. Do your own thing. With her trademark HUGE black, round glasses, Iris works her way through stores, shows, and her own closet. The only child of a Jewish couple from NYC, she studied art history, ran her own textile company, and even did several white-house make-overs. She sure does like big, giant bangles, necklaces! it's amazing she can stand up with all those heavy necklaces that she wears through most of the film. It's kind of fun watching her toddle along, bartering hardcore with shop-keepers. Iris is TOTALLY photogenic, and loves to talk, so it must have been a pretty easy project to do. She's a collector (Hoarder ?) and has had her own exhibits of her collections of clothes and jewelry. Directed by Albert Maysles, who did TONS of documentaries. He passed away March of 2015, and I see they are still editing his latest two works to release at some point. I see there is no "written by" credit on this one, so Iris must have done most of the gabbing herself. Quite a fun film to watch. Very upbeat. Catch it on netflix. It's one big long run-on sentence, but it's still fun to watch. Kind of makes one wonder what one has accomplished in one's own life. Inspiring.