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The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café

20057.01h 34m

Overview

Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.

Directed by David Yates
Written by Emma Freud, Richard Curtis
Produced by Hilary Bevan Jones
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Top Cast

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Lawrence

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Gina

Meneka Das

Meneka Das

Sunita

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

George

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Robert

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Chancellor

Penny Downie

Penny Downie

Ruth

Damon Younger

Damon Younger

Hotel Receptionist

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Assistant Receptionist

M

Marit Velle Kile

Waitress

Themes & Keywords

reykjavík, iceland

About The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of reykjavík, iceland. Directed by David Yates, it stars Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, Meneka Das. Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.

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