Dir. Martin Ritt · Starring Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Swoosie Kurtz, Martha Plimpton, Jamey Sheridan, Feodor Chaliapin Jr. · Music John Williams
“Some people need love spelled out for them.”
DramaRomance
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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A quiet, tender exploration of connection and self-improvement. It feels like a warm hug, focusing on the simple beauty of learning and finding love in unexpected places. A deeply human and hopeful story.