It is easy for her not to notice him.  He keeps to himself at work.  Besides, it still seems like yesterday that her husband died.  She has caught his eye, though.  That’s obvious when he comes to her rescue one day. His inner secret, however, keeps him quiet:  he never learned to read.   He’s smart and he’s inventive but as anyone will tell you, knowing how to read is a key to life.

The Murphy Library is showing  Stanley & Iris, a film about the power of second chances starring Jane Fonda and Robert De Niro.  Screenings are Thursday at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.  Running time is 104 minutes and the film is rated PG-13.

Stanley is a cook in the cafeteria of the plant where Iris works.  They both need their work. Times are tough and good jobs don’t come by every day.  Stanley has his elderly father to care for, and Iris, her teenage daughter as well as other relatives.  Yet they are attracted to each other  and begin to slowly acknowledge this fact.  Then one day Stanely’s secret comes out, he loses his job and finally asks Iris for help.

Director Martin Ritt always pulled the best from his actors.  In Thursday’s film, his last, Fonda and De Niro master the art of held-back emotions as they move back and forth in that scary dance called falling in love a second time.  Meanwhile John Williams plays the music. Call 837-2417 for details.