Stanley & Iris

Film - 1990 - Drama, Romance

The story

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

Starring

Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Swoosie Kurtz, Martha Plimpton, Jamey Sheridan, Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Ratings

IMDb 6.4 out of 10

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Film · 1990 · Drama · Romance

Stanley & Iris

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Stanley & Iris shares real DNA with Heat; stars Robert De Niro, who you rate.

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The story

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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IMDb
6.4 / 10
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6.5 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Romance
Runtime1h 44m
RatedM
Release1990-02-09
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