Stanley & Iris
“Some people need love spelled out for them.”
1990 · 1 h 44 min
Martin RittCast
Jane Fonda 
Robert De Niro 
Swoosie Kurtz 
Martha Plimpton 
Harley Cross 
Jamey Sheridan
Credits
Written by: Pat Barker
Plot
An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria courts a recently widowed woman, who discovers his secret and decides to teach him to read.
Sinekatalog’s take
Martin Ritt's quiet working-class romance is sincere and gentle, with Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (9,637 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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