Stanley & Iris

Stanley & Iris

Some people need love spelled out for them.

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Release Date

2/9/1990

Runtime

104 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$23,000,000

Revenue

$5,820,015

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A gentle romance that unfolds through quiet kitchen moments between two people learning to trust and help each other. It's a film about connection built on vulnerability and the transformative power of seeing someone fully.

Mood

RomanticHopefulBittersweet

Themes

LoveComing of ageRedemptionFriendship

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Two-hander

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