The Girl in the Café

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The Girl in the Café

2005

1h 34m

7.0(102 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Overview

Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Bill Nighy

Lawrence

Kelly Macdonald

Gina

Meneka Das

Sunita

Anton Lesser

George

Paul Ritter

Robert

Ken Stott

Chancellor

Penny Downie

Ruth

Damon Younger

Hotel Receptionist

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Assistant Receptionist

Marit Velle Kile

Waitress

Creative team

Directed by: David Yates
Written by: Richard Curtis
Produced by: Hilary Bevan Jones

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