The Girl in the Café

1h 34min

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

BBC Cymru Wales

HBO Films

Tightrope Pictures

BBC

Cast

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Lawrence
Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Chancellor
Damon Younger

Damon Younger

Hotel Receptionist
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Assistant Receptionist
Philippe De Grossouvre

Philippe De Grossouvre

French Delegate
Louisa Bojesen

Louisa Bojesen

CNBC Newscaster
Christian Rubeck

Christian Rubeck

German Senior Advisor
Toshie Ogura

Toshie Ogura

Japanese Delegate
Martin McDougall

Martin McDougall

American Senior Adviser
Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Prime Minister
Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Herr Gerhardt
Madeleine Potter

Madeleine Potter

Secretary of the Treasure
Alysha Westlake

Alysha Westlake

G8 Delegate
Simon Wilson

Simon Wilson

Journalist
Fran Purcell

Fran Purcell

Secretary
Max Bollinger

Max Bollinger

G8 Reporter
Darri Ingolfsson

Darri Ingolfsson

Icelandic Waiter
Peter Rnic

Peter Rnic

Russian Finance Minister
Federico Zanni

Federico Zanni

Italian Waiter

Release date

25th Jun 2005

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français