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Afternoon Off1979

63 minDramaRomanceTV Movie

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.

Director

Writer

Score

Stars

Henry Man Benjamin Whitrow Angela Morant

Cast33

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

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