Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off

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Afternoon Off

1979

1h 3m

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Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Henry Man

Lee

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Benjamin Whitrow

Father

Benjamin Whitrow

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Angela Morant

Mother

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Pasquale Perrino

Maitre d'

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Philip Jackson

Bernard

Philip Jackson

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Harold Innocent

Marjory

Harold Innocent

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Pete Postlethwaite

Attendant in Art Gallery

Pete Postlethwaite

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Stan Richards

Man in Art Gallery

Stan Richards

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Harry Markham

Harry

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Jackie Shinn

Jackie

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Elizabeth Spriggs

Miss Beckinsale

Elizabeth Spriggs

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Peter Butterworth

Mr Bywaters

Peter Butterworth

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Joan Scott

Manageress of Shoe Shop

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Angela Curran

Shirley

Angela Curran

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Carol MacReady

Customer in Shoe Shop

Carol MacReady

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Patricia Baker

Iris Butterfield

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Douglas Quarterman

Ernest Fletcher

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Writing

Alan Bennett

Mr Petty

Alan Bennett

Acting

Janine Duvitski

Doreen

Janine Duvitski

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Richard Griffiths

Factory Boss

Richard Griffiths

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John Normington

Duggie

John Normington

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Paul Shane

Alf

Paul Shane

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Neville Smith

Cyril

Neville Smith

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Bernard Wrigley

Vic

Bernard Wrigley

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Anna Massey

Coffee Shop Owner

Anna Massey

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Stephanie Cole

Coffee Shop Customer

Stephanie Cole

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Sylvia Brayshay

Hospital Orderly

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Vicky Ireland

2nd Hospital Orderly

No Image

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Thora Hird

Mrs Beevers

Thora Hird

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Jeanne Doree

Old Iris

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Frank Crompton

Mr Beevers

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Lucita Lijertwood

Nurse

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Sherrie Hewson

Iris

Sherrie Hewson

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