Afternoon Off (1979)

Drama
Romance
TV 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.

Cast

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

Crew

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