The Ploughman's Lunch

The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)

An age of deceit... A man of our times

Drama

As the UK begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, lying to those around him to get what he wants, only to discover that he is the recipient of a deception far more clever than his own.

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  • Release Date: 1983-05-30
  • Runtime: 1h 47min
  • Director: Richard Eyre

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    • Cast

    • Jonathan Pryce

      James Penfield

    • Tim Curry

      Jeremy Hancock

    • Rosemary Harris

      Ann Barrington

    • Frank Finlay

      Matthew Fox

    • Charlie Dore

      Susan Barrington

    • David de Keyser

      Gold

    • Bill Paterson

      Lecturer

    • Orlando Wells

      Tom Fox

    • Nat Jackley

      Mr Penfield

    • Pearl Hackney

      Mrs Penfield

    • Peter Walmsley

      Bob Tuckett

    • Robert Cartland

      Editor

    • Christopher Fulford

      Young Journalist

    • David Lyon

      Newsreader

    • Simon Stokes

      Edward

    • Witold Schejbal

      Jacek

    • William Maxwell

      Journalist

    • Andy Rashleigh

      Journalist

    • Polly Abbott

      Gold's Assistant

    • Anna Wing

      Woman at Poetry Reading

    • Ken Drury

      Young Man at Poetry Reading

    • Richard Cottan

      Student at Poetry Reading

    • Peter Birch

      Barman

    • Ken Shorter

      Squash Coach

    • Libba Davies

      Betty

    • Sandra Voe

      Carmen

    • Andrew Norton

      Pete

    • Cecily Hobbs

      Carol

    • Clare Sutcliffe

      Jill

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