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The Girl in the Café TV-14 2005 1h 34m Romance Comedy Drama List Reviews 85% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Lawrence (Bill Nighy) is a reserved civil servant who has worked for the British...
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Jun 25, 2005 · 119 User reviews. 19 Critic reviews. Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 7 wins & 19 nominations total. Photos. Add photo. Top cast. Edit.
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- 2005-06-25
However, the film gained positive reviews too with Alessandre Stanley from The New York Times stating: The film may seem preachy and quixotic but actually celebrity finger-pointing seems to work. The film tries to humanize a vast, complex problem, not through the African victims but through pampered Western protagonists who lack the courage of ...
118 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 8/10. A Gem!!! lavatch 25 June 2005. It is rare indeed to experience a film that successfully blends comedy with a strong social message. "The Girl in the Café" is just such a film!
Jul 28, 2021 · The Girl In the Cafe – Film Review. July 28, 2021July 8, 2022 yggdrasille. A charmingly modest and understated movie about an unlikely relationship that starts off as a conventional meet-cute and then goes somewhere unexpected.
A May-December comedy becomes a political drama. Lawrence, a spindly, self-effacing civil servant, is a senior researcher for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, preparing for a G-8 summit that will determine the scope of the world's effort to reduce extreme poverty. In a crowded café, he chats awkwardly with Gina, a young Scot with time on her hands.
