The Ploughman's Lunch

1983, drama

107 minutes

As England 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...

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Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

James Penfield

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Jeremy Hancock

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Ann Barrington

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Matthew Fox

Charlie Dore

Susan Barrington

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Lecturer

Orlando Wells

Tom Fox

Nat Jackley

Nat Jackley

Mr Penfield

Pearl Hackney

Mrs Penfield

Peter Walmsley

Bob Tuckett

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Young Journalist

David Lyon

Newsreader

Simon Stokes

Edward

William Maxwell

Journalist

Andy Rashleigh

Journalist

Polly Abbott

Gold's Assistant

Anna Wing

Anna Wing

Woman at Poetry Reading

Ken Drury

Young Man at Poetry Reading

Richard Cottan

Student at Poetry Reading

Peter Birch

Peter Birch

Barman

Ken Shorter

Squash Coach

Libba Davies

Betty

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Carmen

Cecily Hobbs

Carol

Crew

Art

Michael Pickwoad

Art direction

Roy Cannon

Property master

Camera

John Brown

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Luciana Arrighi

Costume design

Elaine Carew

Makeup artist

Directing

Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre

Director

Christopher Figg

Christopher Figg

Second assistant director

Linda Bruce

Second assistant director

Editing

David Martin

Editor

Lighting

Tom Brown

Gaffer

Production

Simon Relph

Producer

Ann Scott

Producer

Derek Robbins

Publicist

Sound

Keith Pamplin

Boom operator

Dominic Muldowney

Original music composer

Writing

Ian McEwan

Writer

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