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Stanley And Iris
1989
An illiterate cook tries for the attentions of a recently widowed woman. When sh finds out about his inability to read, she takes it upon herself to teach him. Read more
| Starring | Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Martha Plimpton |
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| Director | Martin Ritt |
| Genres | Drama |
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Stanley And Iris
An illiterate cook tries for the attentions of a recently widowed woman. When sh finds out about his inability to read, she takes it upon herself to teach him.
| Starring | Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Martha Plimpton |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Ritt |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Released | DVD: 25 Jul 2005 Production year: 1989 |
| Format | DVD |
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Although virtually unrecognisable from Pat Barker's source novel Union Street, this well meaning blue-collar drama is carried by striking performances from Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda. De Niro plays the uneducated factory worker who is slowly drawn out of his shell by a fellow worker, recently widowed Fonda. Martin Ritt's direction is curiously anonymous and if it wasn't for the cast, this would be little more than just another “issue of the week” TV movie. However, the two stars are on top form and the supporting players — Martha Plimpton, Swoosie Kurtz, Harley Cross — can't be faulted, either.
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Written by Harriet Frank Jr and Irving Ravetch, this free adaptation of Pat Barker's Union Street is relocated from... read more on Time Out
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
A good family all rounder
This is my mother in law's number one film and she insisted I order it for her to watch at our house. I was suprised to find that I found the film very entertaining.
The film completely revolves around the two central characters played by Fonda and De Niro. As the film progresses and the characters develop you are drawn to feel for the struggle of De Niro to overcome his limitations. In the end I was as gripped as the wife and her mother in watching this film. A good film also to make the kids watch, then they may realize just how important school really is. -
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
A good family all rounder
This is my mother in law's number one film and she insisted I order it for her to watch at our house. I was suprised to find that I found the film very entertaining.
The film completely revolves around the two central characters played by Fonda and De Niro. As the film progresses and the characters develop you are drawn to feel for the struggle of De Niro to overcome his limitations. In the end I was as gripped as the wife and her mother in watching this film. A good film also to make the kids watch, then they may realize just how important school really is. -
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