Afternoon Off

1979, drama, love

63 minutes

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

Henry Man

Lee

Angela Morant

Mother

Pasquale Perrino

Maitre d'

Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Bernard

Harold Innocent

Harold Innocent

Marjory

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Attendant in Art Gallery

Stan Richards

Man in Art Gallery

Jackie Shinn

Jackie

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Miss Beckinsale

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

Mr Bywaters

Joan Scott

Manageress of Shoe Shop

Angela Curran

Angela Curran

Shirley

Carol MacReady

Carol MacReady

Customer in Shoe Shop

Patricia Baker

Iris Butterfield

Douglas Quarterman

Ernest Fletcher

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Mr Petty

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Factory Boss

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Coffee Shop Owner

Stephanie Cole

Coffee Shop Customer

Sylvia Brayshay

Hospital Orderly

Vicky Ireland

2nd Hospital Orderly

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Mrs Beevers

Jeanne Doree

Old Iris

Frank Crompton

Mr Beevers

Crew

Art

Frank Nerini

Production design

Camera

Costume and make-up

Margaret Palphramand

Makeup artist

Directing

Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Director

Editing

Andrew Page

Editor

Production

Diana Parry

Casting

Tony Wharmby

Executive producer

Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Producer

Sound

Writing

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Writer

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