Afternoon Off (1979)

Genre : TV Movie, Drama

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : Stephen Frears

Synopsis

Lee, a Chinese man, works as a waiter in a hotel in England, despite speaking very little English. Told that a girl called Iris might be interested in him, on his afternoon off work he buys a box of chocolates and sets off to find her.

Actors

Henry Man
Henry Man
Lee
Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow
Father
Angela Morant
Angela Morant
Mother
Pasquale Perrino
Pasquale Perrino
Maitre d'
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
Bernard
Harold Innocent
Harold Innocent
Marjory
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Attendant in Art Gallery
Stan Richards
Stan Richards
Man in Art Gallery
Harry Markham
Harry Markham
Harry
Jackie Shinn
Jackie Shinn
Jackie
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
Miss Beckinsale
Peter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth
Mr Bywaters
Joan Scott
Joan Scott
Manageress of Shoe Shop
Angela Curran
Angela Curran
Shirley
Carol MacReady
Carol MacReady
Customer in Shoe Shop
Patricia Baker
Patricia Baker
Iris Butterfield
Douglas Quarterman
Douglas Quarterman
Ernest Fletcher
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Mr Petty
Janine Duvitski
Janine Duvitski
Doreen
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Factory Boss
John Normington
John Normington
Duggie
Paul Shane
Paul Shane
Alf
Neville Smith
Neville Smith
Cyril
Bernard Wrigley
Bernard Wrigley
Vic
Anna Massey
Anna Massey
Coffee Shop Owner
Stephanie Cole
Stephanie Cole
Coffee Shop Customer
Sylvia Brayshay
Sylvia Brayshay
Hospital Orderly
Vicky Ireland
Vicky Ireland
2nd Hospital Orderly
Thora Hird
Thora Hird
Mrs Beevers
Jeanne Doree
Jeanne Doree
Old Iris
Frank Crompton
Frank Crompton
Mr Beevers
Lucita Lijertwood
Lucita Lijertwood
Nurse
Sherrie Hewson
Sherrie Hewson
Iris

Crews

Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Director
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Writer
Margaret Palphramand
Margaret Palphramand
Makeup Artist
May Tapley
May Tapley
Costume Designer
Chris Sharp
Chris Sharp
Graphic Designer
Andrew Page
Andrew Page
Editor
Frank Nerini
Frank Nerini
Production Design
Diana Parry
Diana Parry
Casting
Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Producer
Tony Wharmby
Tony Wharmby
Executive Producer
George Fenton
George Fenton
Music
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
Director of Photography

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