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Stanley & Iris

“Some people need love spelled out for them.”

1990 · 1 h 44 min
Directed by Martin Ritt
DramaRomance

Cast

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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.