03 February 1979 Drama, Romance, TV Movie 63 mins
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 as Lee
Benjamin Whitrow as Father
Angela Morant as Mother
Pasquale Perrino as Maitre d'
Philip Jackson as Bernard
Harold Innocent as Marjory
Pete Postlethwaite as Attendant in Art Gallery
Stan Richards as Man in Art Gallery
Harry Markham as Harry
Jackie Shinn as Jackie
Elizabeth Spriggs as Miss Beckinsale
Peter Butterworth as Mr Bywaters
Joan Scott as Manageress of Shoe Shop
Angela Curran as Shirley
Carol MacReady as Customer in Shoe Shop
Patricia Baker as Iris Butterfield
Charles Stewart Director of Photography
Stephen Frears Director
Alan Bennett Writer
Margaret Palphramand Makeup Artist
May Tapley Costume Designer
Chris Sharp Graphic Designer
Andrew Page Editor
Frank Nerini Production Design
Diana Parry Casting
Stephen Frears Producer
Tony Wharmby Executive Producer
George Fenton Original Music Composer
United Kingdom 03 February 1979
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