United Kingdom / Feb 03, 1979
Afternoon Off (1979)
Directed by Stephen Frears
1h 3minruntime
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5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stan Richards | Man in Art Gallery |
| Harry Markham | Harry |
| Jackie Shinn | Jackie |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | Miss Beckinsale |
| Peter Butterworth | Mr Bywaters |
| Joan Scott | Manageress of Shoe Shop |
| Angela Curran | Shirley |
| Carol MacReady | Customer in Shoe Shop |
| Patricia Baker | Iris Butterfield |
| Douglas Quarterman | Ernest Fletcher |
| Alan Bennett | Mr Petty |
| Janine Duvitski | Doreen |
| Richard Griffiths | Factory Boss |
| John Normington | Duggie |
| Paul Shane | Alf |
| Neville Smith | Cyril |
| Bernard Wrigley | Vic |
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| Anna Massey | Coffee Shop Owner |
| Stephanie Cole | Coffee Shop Customer |
| Sylvia Brayshay | Hospital Orderly |
| Vicky Ireland | 2nd Hospital Orderly |
| Thora Hird | Mrs Beevers |
| Jeanne Doree | Old Iris |
| Frank Crompton | Mr Beevers |
| Lucita Lijertwood | Nurse |
| Sherrie Hewson | Iris |
Genres
DramaRomanceTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Afternoon Off |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | LWT |
| Release date | 3 febbraio 1979 |
| Executive producer | Tony Wharmby |
| Production | Stephen Frears |
| Writer | Alan Bennett |
| Casting | Diana Parry |
| Editing | Andrew Page |
| Cinematography | Charles Stewart |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Frears |
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| Camera operators | Charles Stewart |
| Additional photography | Charles Stewart |
| Production design | Frank Nerini, Chris Sharp |
| Art direction | Chris Sharp, Frank Nerini |
| Set decoration | Chris Sharp, Frank Nerini |
| Music | George Fenton |
| Sound | George Fenton |
| Costume design | May Tapley, Margaret Palphramand |
| Makeup | Margaret Palphramand, May Tapley |
| Hairstyling | May Tapley, Margaret Palphramand |
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