Rent The Girl in the Cafe (2005)
3.7 of 5 from 73 ratings
1h 29min
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- Synopsis:
- Lawrence is a shy civil servant working for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He has barely enough time to lace his own shoes let alone conduct a relationship - then he meets the mysterious Gina in a cafe opposite Downing Street. Lawrence invites her to accompany him on a romantic mini-break - to the G8 meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland. As the politicians bicker, sidelining crucial decisions to combat extreme poverty, Lawrence and Cilia's gentle love story develops - until the two shy outsiders find their own role at the summit taking a dramatic turn...
- Actors:
- Bill Nighy, Kelly MacDonald, Meneka Das, Anton Lesser, Paul Ritter, Ken Stott, Federico Zanni, Penny Downie, Damon Younger, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Marit Velle Kile, Philippe De Grossouvre, Louisa Bojesen, Christian Rubeck, Toshie Ogura, Martin McDougall, Corin Redgrave, Wolf Kahler, Madeleine Potter, Alysha Westlake
- Directors:
- David Yates
- Producers:
- Hilary Bevan Jones
- Writers:
- Richard Curtis
- Studio:
- BBC
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
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Reviews (3) of The Girl in the Cafe
Surprisingly good! - The Girl in the Cafe review by CP Customer
I wasn't sure about this film but it was surprisingly good. Not overly dramatic but very thought provoking and a lovely but not sickly love story behind it. Bill Nighy is great as always whichis one of the reasons I thought I would try it.
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Shy awkwardness - The Girl in the Cafe review by JD
A masterclass in shy awkwardness with just enough humour to entertain from both Nighy and MacDonald. Possibly not the best work of either of them or indeed of Curtis's but a pleasant rom-com, predictable but amusing.
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Room Diservice - The Girl in the Cafe review by CH
To get the pitch right for a romantic comedy means that it should have an edge, and, in theory there is plenty of this here - but it is almost impossible to believe that a civil sercant will invite somebody, on a second date, to a high-level global conference in Iceland. It becomes difficult to give much credence to what is being said, on all sides, `
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