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.
Cast
Henry Man
Lee
Benjamin Whitrow
Father
Angela Morant
Mother
Pasquale Perrino
Maitre d'
Philip Jackson
Bernard
Harold Innocent
Marjory
Pete Postlethwaite
Attendant in Art Gallery
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
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
Crew
Stephen Frears
Director, Producer
Alan Bennett
Writer
Andrew Page
Editor
Charles Stewart
Director of Photography
Tony Wharmby
Executive Producer
Frank Nerini
Production Design
Diana Parry
Casting
May Tapley
Costume Designer
Margaret Palphramand
Makeup Artist
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Chris Sharp
Graphic Designer