Working girl Iris (Jane Fonda) keeps bumping into Stanley (DeNiro), a cook. After realizing that he can't read, she accidentally gets him fired. After some ups and downs, Stanley asks if she will help him learn to read. More ups and downs. Of course they fall in love. But there's more to the story. Some other fun people in here - Swoosie Kurtz is her sister; Kathy Kinney (Mimi from Drew Carey) is a coworker. Feodor Chaliapin was Grandfather in Moonstruck. Stephen Root (Newsradio, Milton from Office Space) is Mr. Hentley at the nursing home. It's pretty good. It's a SLOW mover. But Deniro and Fonda must have liked the script. Directed by Martin Ritt; passed away at the end of 1990, so this was his last film. Nomiinated for Hud. Also did Norma Rae in 1979. Story based on a book by Pat Barker. DeNiro made this about the same time as Goodfellas. As of today, Deniro has SEVEN films in production! Fonda took about a fifteen year break, which was approximately the time she was married to Turner. This film is pretty good. Some big names for a simple little story.
Review of Stanley & Iris
