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Stanley & Iris

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1990-02-09

Runtime: 104 mins

Director: Martin Ritt

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Romance

Original title: Stanley & Iris

Production Companies: Star Partners II, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Lantana Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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