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.
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DirectorMartin Ritt
WriterIrving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.
Cast
Jane Fonda
Iris King
Robert De Niro
Stanley Cox
Swoosie Kurtz
Sharon
Martha Plimpton
Kelly King
Jamey Sheridan
Joe
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Leonides Cox
Zohra Lampert
Elaine
Loretta Devine
Bertha
Kathy Kinney
Bernice
Harley Cross
Richard King
Julie Garfield
Belinda
Karen Ludwig
Melissa
Dortha Duckworth
Librarian
Stephen Root
Mr. Hentley
Eddie Jones
Mr. Hagen
Katherine Cortez
Jan
Mary Testa
Joanne
Fred J. Scollay
Mr. Delancey
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Keywords
widoweducationbakerylovetutor
Details
Budget
$23M
Revenue
$6M
TMDb Votes
175
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026