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.

Cast

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

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Frequently asked

What is "Stanley & Iris" about?

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.

When was "Stanley & Iris" released?

Stanley & Iris was released in 1990.

Who stars in "Stanley & Iris"?

The cast includes Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Swoosie Kurtz, Martha Plimpton.