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Stanley & Iris

6.519901h 44mPG-13MovieDramaRomance

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.

DirectorMartin Ritt
WritersIrving Ravetch·Harriet Frank Jr.
ProducersArlene Sellers·Patrick J. Palmer

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Cast · Directed by Martin Ritt

JFJane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Iris King
RNRobert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Stanley Cox
SKSwoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz
Sharon
MPMartha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
Kelly King
JSJamey Sheridan
Jamey Sheridan
Joe
FJFeodor Chaliapin Jr.
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Leonides Cox
ZLZohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert
Elaine
LDLoretta Devine
Loretta Devine
Bertha
KKKathy Kinney
Kathy Kinney
Bernice
HCHarley Cross
Harley Cross
Richard King
JGJulie Garfield
Julie Garfield
Belinda
KLKaren Ludwig
Karen Ludwig
Melissa

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Stanley & Iris is streaming on YouTube Free in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Stanley & Iris is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of October 2026. It's currently on YouTube Free.

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Stanley & Iris is available to stream free (with ads) on YouTube Free in United Kingdom.