Stanley & Iris
Some people need love spelled out for them.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(184 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $5.82M worldwide against a $23M budget
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Based on
Based on Union Street
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Filming locations
Filmed in Connecticut
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Setting
Set in Connecticut
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Music
Music by John Williams
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Donald McAlpine
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Irving RavetchScreenplay
- Pat BarkerNovel
- Harriet Frank Jr.Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 9, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $23M
- Revenue
- $5.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Jane FondaIris King
Robert De NiroStanley Cox
Swoosie KurtzSharon
Martha PlimptonKelly King
Jamey SheridanJoe
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Leonides Cox
Zohra LampertElaine
Loretta DevineBertha
Kathy KinneyBernice
Harley CrossRichard King
Julie GarfieldBelinda
Karen LudwigMelissa
Dortha DuckworthLibrarian
Stephen RootMr. Hentley
Eddie JonesMr. Hagen- Katherine CortezJan
Mary TestaJoanne
Fred J. ScollayMr. Delancey
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