Film

The Ploughman's Lunch

1983 · 1h 47m · Drama

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

IMDb

6.2

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.

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

• Richard EyreDirector
• Ian McEwanWriter
• Simon RelphProducer
• Ann ScottProducer
• Clive TicknerDirector of Photography
• Dominic MuldowneyOriginal Music Composer
• David MartinEditor

Release date

May 30, 1983

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Drama

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