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Stanley & Iris

Stanley & Iris

Some people need love spelled out for them.

19906.51h 44m

Overview

An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, she takes on trying to teach him to read in her kitchen each night.

Directed by Martin Ritt
Written by Irving Ravetch, Pat Barker, Harriet Frank Jr.
Produced by Arlene Sellers, Alex Winitsky
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $5.8M

Top Cast

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Iris King

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Stanley Cox

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Sharon

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Kelly King

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Joe

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Leonides Cox

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Elaine

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Bertha

Kathy Kinney

Kathy Kinney

Bernice

Harley Cross

Harley Cross

Richard King

Themes & Keywords

widoweducationbakerylovetutor

About Stanley & Iris

Stanley & Iris is a drama, romance film released in 1990 exploring themes of widow, education, bakery, love, tutor. Directed by Martin Ritt, it stars Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Swoosie Kurtz. An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, she takes on trying to teach him to read in her kitchen each night.

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