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2003
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Reviews 85% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Lawrence (Bill Nighy) is a reserved civil servant who has worked for the British government for years. When he meets the much younger Gina (Kelly ...
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Jun 25, 2005 · With Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, Meneka Das, Anton Lesser. 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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- Drama, Romance
- David Yates
- 2005-06-25
Jul 28, 2021 · A charmingly modest and understated movie about an unlikely relationship that starts off as a conventional meet-cute and then goes somewhere unexpected. For a little-known British TV film The Girl In the Cafe has an impressive roster, including screenwriter Richard Curtis (Bridget Jones’s Diary, Notting Hill, Love Actually), director David ...
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!
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 ...
Jun 19, 2005 · Writer-producer Richard Curtis' latest improbable romance proves a thought-provoking, modestly scaled affair that somewhat awkwardly affixes an overt political message onto its more marketable...
