The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)

Name: The Ploughman's Lunch
Director: Richard Eyre
Genre: Drama
Released: 1983-05-30
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Tim Curry, Rosemary Harris, Frank Finlay, Charlie Dore

19831h 47mDrama

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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Cast

Jonathan PryceJames Penfield
Tim CurryJeremy Hancock
Rosemary HarrisAnn Barrington
Frank FinlayMatthew Fox
Charlie DoreSusan Barrington
David de KeyserGold
Bill PatersonLecturer
Orlando WellsTom Fox
Nat JackleyMr Penfield
Pearl HackneyMrs Penfield
PPeter WalmsleyBob Tuckett
RRobert CartlandEditor
Christopher FulfordYoung Journalist
DDavid LyonNewsreader
SSimon StokesEdward
WWitold SchejbalJacek
William MaxwellJournalist
Andy RashleighJournalist

Crew

Director: Richard Eyre
Writers: Ian McEwan
Producers: Simon Relph Ann Scott
Music: Dominic Muldowney
Cinematography: Clive Tickner
Editing: David Martin

Details

Released: May 30, 1983
Language: English
Studio: Greenpoint Films, Goldcrest, Film4 Productions
IMDb: tt0086122