"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."
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
Douglas Quarterman
as Ernest Fletcher
Alan Bennett
as Mr Petty
Janine Duvitski
as Doreen
Richard Griffiths
as Factory Boss
John Normington
as Duggie
Paul Shane
as Alf
Neville Smith
as Cyril
Bernard Wrigley
as Vic
Anna Massey
as Coffee Shop Owner
Stephanie Cole
as Coffee Shop Customer
Sylvia Brayshay
as Hospital Orderly
Vicky Ireland
as 2nd Hospital Orderly
Thora Hird
as Mrs Beevers
Jeanne Doree
as Old Iris
Frank Crompton
as Mr Beevers
Lucita Lijertwood
as Nurse
Sherrie Hewson
as Iris
Charles Stewart
Director of Photography
Stephen Frears
Director
Writer
May Tapley
Costume Designer
Diana Parry
Casting
George Fenton
Music
Chris Sharp
Graphic Designer
Frank Nerini
Production Design
Producer
Tony Wharmby
Executive Producer
Margaret Palphramand
Makeup Artist
Andrew Page
Editor