In 2001, Dench and another distinguished British actor, Jim Broadbent, teamed up to film the story of the lifelong romance between novelist Irish Murdoch and her husband, John Bayley. Broadbent won the best supporting Oscar for his role, and Dench was nominated as lead actress for her wrenching portrayal of a brilliant writer descending into dementia.
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