Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off
Written byAlan Bennett
Directed byStephen Frears
StarringHenry Man
Benjamin Whitrow
Angela Morant
Pasquale Perrino
Music byGeorge Fenton
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersStephen Frears
Tony Wharmby
CinematographyCharles Stewart
EditorAndrew Page
Original release
NetworkITV
Release3 February 1979 (1979-02-03)

Afternoon Off is a 1979 television play by Alan Bennett. Broadcast under the umbrella title Six Plays by Alan Bennett, it was produced for London Weekend Television and directed by Stephen Frears.[1] The screenplay was published by Faber and Faber in 1984.

Synopsis

Lee, a Chinese waiter in a large hotel in Hartlepool, England, has various adventures in trying to locate the elusive Iris, whom he has been led to believe will have sex with him. His inability to speak fluent English and the varying degrees of assistance or confusion several individuals offer lead him on a wild goose chase. He finally encounters Iris in bed with one of his waiting staff colleagues at the very hotel at which he started off.

Cast

It stars Henry Man as Lee, with an all star cast almost all of whom are in cameo roles, including one by Alan Bennett himself.

References

  1. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Afternoon Off (1979)". screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2023.


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