The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café

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The Girl in the Café

2005

1h 34m

7.0(91 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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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Production Companies

BBC Cymru Wales

HBO Films

BBC

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Bill Nighy

Lawrence

Bill Nighy

Acting

Kelly Macdonald

Gina

Kelly Macdonald

Directing

Meneka Das

Sunita

Meneka Das

Acting

Anton Lesser

George

Anton Lesser

Acting

Paul Ritter

Robert

Paul Ritter

Acting

Ken Stott

Chancellor

Ken Stott

Acting

Penny Downie

Ruth

Penny Downie

Acting

Damon Younger

Hotel Receptionist

Damon Younger

Acting

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Assistant Receptionist

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Acting

Marit Velle Kile

Waitress

No Image

Acting

Philippe De Grossouvre

French Delegate

Philippe De Grossouvre

Acting

Louisa Bojesen

CNBC Newscaster

No Image

Acting

Christian Rubeck

German Senior Advisor

Christian Rubeck

Acting

Toshie Ogura

Japanese Delegate

No Image

Acting

Martin McDougall

American Senior Adviser

Martin McDougall

Acting

Corin Redgrave

Prime Minister

Corin Redgrave

Acting

Wolf Kahler

Herr Gerhardt

Wolf Kahler

Acting

Madeleine Potter

Secretary of the Treasure

Madeleine Potter

Acting

Alysha Westlake

G8 Delegate

No Image

Acting

Simon Wilson

Journalist

No Image

Acting

Fran Purcell

Secretary

No Image

Acting

Max Bollinger

G8 Reporter

Max Bollinger

Acting

Darri Ingolfsson

Icelandic Waiter

Darri Ingolfsson

Acting

Peter Rnic

Russian Finance Minister

No Image

Acting

Federico Zanni

Italian Waiter

No Image

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