Stanley & Iris May 2026

Stanley & Iris (1990) is a touching romantic drama that personalizes the heavy social issue of adult illiteracy. Directed by Martin Ritt , the film is notable as his final feature before his death later that same year. 🎬 Core Overview Martin Ritt

Robert De Niro as Stanley Cox and Jane Fonda as Iris King Stanley & Iris

John Williams provided a delicate, piano-driven score 📖 The Narrative Stanley & Iris (1990) is a touching romantic

Pushed into poverty and forced to put his aging father in a low-end home, Stanley confronts his pride and asks Iris to teach him how to read and write. Iris notices peculiar behaviors from Stanley and realizes

Iris notices peculiar behaviors from Stanley and realizes he is completely illiterate. After she innocently mentions this to his boss, Stanley is promptly fired over safety and liability concerns.