January 29, 2011
Cute.
Bill Nighy,
Kelly Macdonald,
Corin Redgrave,
Meneka Das,
Anton Lesser
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Produced for HBO, the Capraesque romantic comedy The Girl in the Café stars Bill Nighy as Lawrence, a mild and unprepossessing British civil servant assigned to his country's delegation at the G8 Summ... read more
Directed by: David Yates
DVD Release Date: September 6, 2005
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Flixster Reviews (551)
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June 8, 2010The age-crossing romance is quite perfect - less awkward than the one in Lost in Translation because there is no ambiguity as to the romance part.
What really grinds my gears though is the unconvincing portrayal of the so-called humanitarian message. It smacks of being w... read more -
June 17, 2009Bill Nighy gives another brilliant performance as Lawrence, a middle-aged, lonely politician who one day, while sneaking out of work for a short coffee break, comes across a young girl in the café. Cramped conditions lead to him having to share a table with this girl, leading to ... read more
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January 23, 2007Two of my favorites, Bill Nighy and Kelly Macdonald, in the kind of HBO movie that sends chills up and down the mainstream moviemakers' spines. This is small independent filmmaking at its best. A great love story coupled with an important story about global poverty.
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October 12, 2006I liked it, a very sweet drama. Bill nighy is brilliant in this, felt an incredible amount of sympathy forthe character.
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February 9, 2007[font=Century Gothic]"The Girl in the Cafe" starts with Lawrence(Bill Nighy), a senior finance official, brushing his teeth in London. Later, his favorite cafe is unusually crowded and he takes the only seat available at a table where a much younger woman, Gina(Kelly Macdonald),... read more
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September 30, 2010Fumbling romance between Kelly Macdonald and Bill NIghy, given extra gravitas by setting it at the G8 summit in Reykjavki. Though poverty eradication doesn't stand much of a chance if the unassertive apologetic Nighy is its main proponent, stillll theres Ms Macdonald on hand to ... read more
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December 30, 2011I'm a sucker I guess for romantic movies with a shy protagonist, like I am. The politics are a bit preachy and simplistic, but that's the cynic in me. Lovely film. Bill Nighy is great, as well as Kelly Macdonald who is very beautiful and quiet in her performance; she's also great... read more
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December 26, 2009Great movie, with surprising and restrained performance by Nighy, and gentle, smart acting by MacDonald. Very touching and unusual love story, awkward, uncomfortable and messy, like real life, set against, of all things, the G8 summit in Reykjavik.
Critic Reviews
December 20, 2005
Brian Lowry, Variety
September 27, 2005
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
A dupla principal é impecável, o roteiro de Curtis é inteligente e recheado de bons diálogos, mas a mensagem política, apesar de bem intencionada, é ingênua e soa artificial.
September 3, 2005
David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
Nighy, Macdonald, and Curtis have never been better than in their work here. Full Review
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