The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)

The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1983-05-30 United Kingdom 107 Min. PG-13
4.8 13 votes
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Jonathan Pryce is James Penfield
James Penfield
Tim Curry is Jeremy Hancock
Jeremy Hancock
Rosemary Harris is Ann Barrington
Ann Barrington
Frank Finlay is Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox
Charlie Dore is Susan Barrington
Susan Barrington
David de Keyser is Gold
Gold
Bill Paterson is Lecturer
Lecturer
Orlando Wells is Tom Fox
Tom Fox
Nat Jackley is Mr Penfield
Mr Penfield
Pearl Hackney is Mrs Penfield
Mrs Penfield
Peter Walmsley is Bob Tuckett
Bob Tuckett
Robert Cartland is Editor
Editor
Christopher Fulford is Young Journalist
Young Journalist
David Lyon is Newsreader
Newsreader
Simon Stokes is Edward
Edward
Witold Schejbal is Jacek
Jacek
William Maxwell is Journalist
Journalist
Andy Rashleigh is Journalist
Journalist
Polly Abbott is Gold's Assistant
Gold's Assistant
Anna Wing is Woman at Poetry Reading
Woman at Poetry Reading
Ken Drury is Young Man at Poetry Reading
Young Man at Poetry Reading
Richard Cottan is Student at Poetry Reading
Student at Poetry Reading
Peter Birch is Barman
Barman
Ken Shorter is Squash Coach
Squash Coach
Libba Davies is Betty
Betty
Sandra Voe is Carmen
Carmen
Andrew Norton is Pete
Pete
Cecily Hobbs is Carol
Carol
Clare Sutcliffe is Jill
Jill

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