Afternoon Off 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. Details Casts Posters Title Afternoon Off Release Date 1979-02-03 Runtime 01 Hours 03 Minutes Genres Drama Romance TV Movie Production Companies LWT Production Countries United Kingdom Henry Man... Lee... Benjamin Whitrow... Father... Angela Morant... Mother... Pasquale Perrino... Maitre d'... Philip Jackson... Bernard... Harold Innocent... Marjory... Pete Postlethwaite... Attendant in Art Gallery... Stan Richards... Man in Art Gallery... Harry Markham... Harry... Jackie Shinn... Jackie... Elizabeth Spriggs... Miss Beckinsale... Peter Butterworth... Mr Bywaters... Joan Scott... Manageress of Shoe Shop... Angela Curran... Shirley... Carol MacReady... Customer in Shoe Shop... Patricia Baker... Iris Butterfield... Douglas Quarterman... Ernest Fletcher... Alan Bennett... Mr Petty... Janine Duvitski... Doreen... Richard Griffiths... Factory Boss... John Normington... Duggie... Paul Shane... Alf... Neville Smith... Cyril... Bernard Wrigley... Vic... Anna Massey... Coffee Shop Owner... Stephanie Cole... Coffee Shop Customer... Sylvia Brayshay... Hospital Orderly... Vicky Ireland... 2nd Hospital Orderly... Thora Hird... Mrs Beevers... Jeanne Doree... Old Iris... Frank Crompton... Mr Beevers... Lucita Lijertwood... Nurse... Sherrie Hewson... Iris... Original Size (500x750) Original Size (500x750) Original Size (500x750)