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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Henry Man
Lee
Benjamin Whitrow
Father
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
Chicken Run
Angela Morant
Mother
Known for
I, Claudius
Pasquale Perrino
Maitre d'
No other roles listed
Philip Jackson
Bernard
Known for
Agatha Christie's Poirot
The Best Offer
Harold Innocent
Marjory
Known for
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
The Tall Guy
Pete Postlethwaite
Attendant in Art Gallery
Known for
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Inception
Stan Richards
Man in Art Gallery
Also in
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
All Creatures Great and Small
Harry Markham
Harry
Known for
This Sporting Life
A Kind of Loving
Jackie Shinn
Jackie
Also in
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
The Gamekeeper
Elizabeth Spriggs
Miss Beckinsale
Known for
Sense and Sensibility
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Peter Butterworth
Mr Bywaters
Known for
The First Great Train Robbery
Don't Lose Your Head
Stephen Frears Director · Alan Bennett Writer George Fenton Composer
First release February 3, 1979 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
LWT
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 3, 1979
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