| The Girl in the Cafe | 
 enlarge | Director: David Yates
Actors: Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, Meneka Das, Anton Lesser, Paul Ritter
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (80 reviews)
Sales Rank: 12080
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD
Running Time: 94 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: HBOD92822D
ISBN: 0783135688
UPC: 026359282225
EAN: 9780783135687
ASIN: B000A59PL0
Release Date: September 6, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: June 25, 2005
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Description
He's a shy civil servant (Bill Nighy, Love Actually) working for the British delegation to the 2005 G8 Summit. She's an alluring young woman (Kelly McDonald, Finding Neverland) he meets at a cafe - and invites her to the Summit on a whim. Together, this unlikely couple might just change history.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Amazon.com
As a pop star on the comeback trail, Bill Nighy handily stole Love Actually away from his more famous co-stars. In BBC/HBO co-production The Girl in the Cafe, he takes the lead--and runs with it. Written by Richard Curtis (Notting Hill), the offbeat political-romance concerns Lawrence, a 57-year-old Londoner with a successful governmental career and nonexistent social life. One day he stops in a cafe and meets the mysterious, considerably younger Gina (Kelly Macdonald, Trainspotting). To their mutual amazement, they hit it off and agree to meet again (and yet again). Then he invites her to accompany him to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, where she upends his carefully ordered world in ways both wonderful and terrible. Suddenly this "man who has nothing in his life but his work" must find a way to make room for something "tender and true." With Corin Redgrave as the Prime Minister. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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 Review of Girl in the Cafe November 2, 2008
My wife and I very much enjoyed this inspiring love story. My wife, who is from Scotland found the one of the main characters most interesting as the dialect in the role was perfect. It was difficult at times to see the painful shyness of the man, however by the end of the movie, I think he was ready to come out of his shell. We very much enjoyed this movie
Fine Political Drama August 13, 2008
A good "Little film" great interplay between Kelly MacDonald and Bill Nighy. Great script all in all a good collaborative effort between HBO and the BBC.
Unbelievable, yet Unbelievably Amazing August 2, 2008
A very nice romantic comedy with a sideline social commentary that completely takes over, but rightfully so.
In the last scene, as soon as the girl turns the TV on, we are quickly returned to real life in this real world with very important decisions to make...
cute gem with a message July 31, 2008
I liked this movie. You think it may just be another romantic comedy with the typical Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks roles being filled by and Kelly MacDonald and Bill Nighy.
And on that level alone, it would be a good movie. Bill Nighy has a subtle humor and humility as the older bachelor who works for the British Government. Kelly MacDonald is the beautiful young girl he happens to meet in a cafe. They overcome the age difference and find love. And that story alone could make this a good movie.
But this movie goes further than that. Since Bill's role is with the British Government at a G8 Summit, it dares to touch on a global political issue and the global political climate. It also shows what is possible with the right political leadership in a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington type way. Only Kelly plays the role of Mr. Smith with the message.
Very Moving Film July 14, 2008
Wow. This movie was not what I expected at all. What a moving film. So moving in fact, that I cried afterward, then went to the www.ONE.org website to see what I could do to stop an African child under the age of 5 from dying every 3 seconds. Both actors (Bill Nighy and Kelly MacDonald) are superb in carrying off their characters personalities. It's a love story with a bold truth to it. I will definitely be purchasing this for my personal collection and put this at the top 5 of the most touching and moving films ever.
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